Synopsis
A private investigator is hired to discover if a "snuff film" is authentic or not.
Scores
Overall Score
79.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
87.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.1%
Review Aggregate
44.3
Critic Consensus
No professional critic quote data was available to synthesize a consensus summary.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Cage | 1999 | $3,451,000 | $6,497,000 | (est) |
| Joaquin Phoenix | 1999 | $2,124,000 | $4,000,000 | (est) |
| James Gandolfini | 1999 | $1,599,000 | $3,011,000 | (est) |
| Peter Stormare | 1999 | $1,308,000 | $2,462,000 | (est) |
| Anthony Heald | 1999 | $1,118,000 | $2,106,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score24.0
RT critic review count84
Rotten Tomatoes audience score52.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes148,864
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $36,663,316 | $69,035,307 |
| International | 1999 | $59,955,384 | $112,893,180 |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $96,618,696 | $181,928,480 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $42,313,812 | $79,674,926 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $25,244,000 | $47,533,270 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $32,627,000 | $61,435,113 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $9,165,829 | $17,258,827 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $109,350,641 | $205,902,135 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $40,000,000 | $75,318,127 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $23,502,000 (est) | $44,253,165 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $8,748,000 | $16,472,074 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $4,713,000 | $8,874,358 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $6,800,000 | $12,804,082 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $83,763,000 | $157,721,806 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $25,587,641 | $48,180,329 |
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