Wild Bill

1995 | Action, Biography, Drama, Western

Synopsis

The early career of legendary lawman Wild Bill Hickock is telescoped and culminates in his relocation in Deadwood and a reunion with Calamity Jane.

Scores

Overall Score
35.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
38.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
29.2%
Review Aggregate
42.4

Critic Consensus

50.0% Fresh • 14 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, suspenseful, action-packed. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

grittysuspensefulaction-packedhistoricalchristmascharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jeff Bridges1995$1,511,000$3,110,000(est)
Ellen Barkin1995$930,000$1,914,000(est)
John Hurt1995$700,000$1,441,000(est)
Diane Lane1995$573,000$1,178,000(est)
Keith Carradine1995$490,000$1,008,000(est)
Christina Applegate1995$431,000$887,000(est)
Bruce Dern1995$387,000$797,000(est)
James Gammon1995$352,000$725,000(est)
David Arquette1995$325,000$668,000(est)
Marjoe Gortner1995$301,000$621,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score46.0
RT critic review count28
Rotten Tomatoes audience score27.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes8,533

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1995$2,193,982$4,516,090
International1995N/AN/A
Worldwide1995$2,193,982$4,516,090

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1995$1,096,991$2,258,045
Digital Rentals ?1995N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1995N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1995$9,258,000$19,056,656
Physical Purchases ?1995$9,539,000$19,635,067
TV & Streaming Revenue1995$877,593$1,806,436
Total Revenues1995$20,771,584$42,756,204
Expenses
Budget ?1995$30,000,000$61,751,965
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1995$1,859,000 (est)$3,826,563 (est)
Participations1995$415,000$854,236
Residuals ?1995$1,424,000$2,931,160
Interest & Overhead1995$5,100,000$10,497,834
Total Expenses1995$38,798,000$79,861,758
Movie Net Profit or Loss1995$-18,026,416$-37,105,554

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