Reception and Response
Released on December 4, 1981, Reds opened to critical acclaim upon its release. Despite its political subject matter and limited promotion by Warren Beatty, the film became the tenth highest grossing picture of 1981, grossing $50,000,000 in the United States. Although it was seen as a disappoinment, Beatty later remarked that the film "made a little money" in box office returns.
The movie currently holds a high 94% "Fresh" rating on the review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes. The review stated that, "At a time when Ronald Reagan had just become the president of the United States, Beatty's sympathetic portrait of notorious American communist John Reed seemed even more daring. Yet, as it continues to age, the film only continues to grow in relevance, assuring its rightful place at the top of the Hollywood canon".
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