Synopsis
The pregnant Alice finds Freddy Krueger striking through the sleeping mind of her unborn child, hoping to be reborn into the real world.
Scores
Overall Score
72.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
85.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
77.9%
Review Aggregate
35.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 33% of 24 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotvisually strikingfunnycoming of ageemotionalpoliticalscaryrealisticsurreal
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Englund | 1989 | $792,000 | $2,004,000 | (est) |
| Lisa Wilcox | 1989 | $488,000 | $1,234,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score30.0
RT critic review count33
Rotten Tomatoes audience score31.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating5.0
IMDb votes54,042
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $22,168,359 | $56,082,373 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $22,168,359 | $56,082,373 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $11,084,180 | $28,041,186 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $36,405,000 | $92,098,778 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $20,187,000 | $51,069,854 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $5,542,090 | $14,020,593 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $73,218,269 | $185,230,412 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $8,000,000 | $20,238,710 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $5,602,000 (est) | $14,172,156 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $5,857,000 | $14,817,265 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $4,445,000 | $11,245,133 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $1,600,000 | $4,047,742 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $25,504,000 | $64,521,006 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $47,714,269 | $120,709,405 |
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