Synopsis
The life of renowned runner Steve Prefontaine and his relationship with legendary coach Bill Bowerman.
Scores
Overall Score
43.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
36.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
31.4%
Review Aggregate
81.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 79% of 33 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, visually striking, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenvisually strikinghistoricalromanticpsychologicalemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Crudup | 1998 | $2,405,000 | $4,628,000 | (est) |
| Donald Sutherland | 1998 | $1,480,000 | $2,849,000 | (est) |
| Monica Potter | 1998 | $1,115,000 | $2,145,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score79.0
RT critic review count39
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes7,903
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $777,423 | $1,496,182 |
| International | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $777,423 | $1,496,182 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $388,712 | $748,091 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $6,398,000 | $12,313,206 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $8,950,000 | $17,224,632 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $310,969 | $598,473 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $16,047,681 | $30,884,402 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $25,000,000 | $48,113,498 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $622,000 (est) | $1,197,064 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $321,000 | $617,777 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $1,142,000 | $2,197,825 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $4,250,000 | $8,179,295 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $31,335,000 | $60,305,458 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $-15,287,319 | $-29,421,056 |
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