Synopsis
Young lovers Sailor and Lula run from the variety of weirdos that Lula's mom has hired to kill Sailor.
Scores
Overall Score
74.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
85.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.0%
Review Aggregate
72.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 66% of 44 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, romantic, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotromanticfunnycharacter-drivennoirgrittydarkscarysatirical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Cage | 1990 | $602,000 | $1,444,000 | (est) |
| Laura Dern | 1990 | $370,000 | $889,000 | (est) |
| Willem Dafoe | 1990 | $279,000 | $669,000 | (est) |
| Crispin Glover | 1990 | $228,000 | $547,000 | (est) |
| Diane Ladd | 1990 | $195,000 | $468,000 | (est) |
| Isabella Rossellini | 1990 | $172,000 | $412,000 | (est) |
| Harry Dean Stanton | 1990 | $154,000 | $370,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score66.0
RT critic review count56
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes109,442
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $14,560,247 | $34,946,819 |
| International | 1990 | $2,196 | $5,271 |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $14,575,558 | $34,983,568 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $7,281,002 | $17,475,518 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $30,967,000 | $74,325,535 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $16,787,000 | $40,291,367 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $3,494,459 | $8,387,237 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $58,529,461 | $140,479,657 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $10,000,000 | $24,001,529 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $4,925,000 (est) | $11,820,753 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $4,682,000 | $11,237,516 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $3,693,000 | $8,863,765 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $2,000,000 | $4,800,306 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $25,300,000 | $60,723,869 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $33,229,461 | $79,755,788 |
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