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1985 • R • 2h 12m • Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller • Universal Pictures

It's only a state of mind.

🍅 98% 90% MC 84 LB 4.10 IMDb 7.8

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$30K
3-day opening
Domestic total
$9.90M
Final
Worldwide total
$9.90M
$5.3K international
Domestic legs329.9x
Budget$15M
1985 rank#119
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Cast & crew

Full Gilliam filmography
Terry Gilliam Terry Gilliam Director Jonathan Pryce Jonathan Pryce Starring Robert De Niro Robert De Niro Starring Katherine Helmond Katherine Helmond Starring Ian Holm Ian Holm Starring Bob Hoskins Bob Hoskins Starring
ScreenplayTerry Gilliam, Tom Stoppard, Charles McKeown Music byMichael Kamen StudioUniversal Pictures

Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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