Synopsis
Wealthy Wall Street speculator Steven Taylor finds that his wife Emily Bradford has a lover, struggling artist David Shaw. Steven investigates Shaw and manipulates him into murdering Emily. It seems like a perfect crime.
Scores
Overall Score
78.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
90.3%
Review Aggregate
56.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 45% of 33 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, character-driven. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotsuspensefulcharacter-drivenaction-packedscaryvisually strikingdarkemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Douglas | 1998 | $20,000,000 source | $38,490,796 | reported |
| Gwyneth Paltrow | 1998 | $3,606,000 | $6,941,000 | (est) |
| Viggo Mortensen | 1998 | $2,715,000 | $5,226,000 | (est) |
| David Suchet | 1998 | $2,220,000 | $4,272,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score54.0
RT critic review count56
Rotten Tomatoes audience score51.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes96,493
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $67,638,370 | $130,172,736 |
| International | 1998 | $60,400,000 | $116,242,204 |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $128,038,370 | $246,414,940 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $57,979,185 | $111,583,250 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $28,275,000 | $54,416,363 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $39,555,000 | $76,125,172 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $16,909,592 | $32,543,184 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $142,718,778 | $274,667,969 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $60,000,000 | $115,472,388 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $25,432,000 (est) | $48,944,896 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $11,418,000 | $21,974,396 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $5,822,000 | $11,204,671 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $9,000,000 | $17,320,858 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $111,672,000 | $214,917,209 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $31,046,778 | $59,750,759 |
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