Synopsis
A psycho-physiologist experiments with drugs and a sensory-deprivation tank and has visions he believes are genetic memories.
Scores
Overall Score
74.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
81.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
64.4%
Review Aggregate
76.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 36 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, visually striking, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
stylizedvisually strikingemotionalsuspensefulscaryfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hurt | 1980 | $1,221,000 | $4,647,000 | (est) |
| Blair Brown | 1980 | $751,000 | $2,860,000 | (est) |
| Bob Balaban | 1980 | $566,000 | $2,154,000 | (est) |
| Charles Haid | 1980 | $462,000 | $1,761,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score85.0
RT critic review count48
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes40,875
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1980 | $19,853,892 | $75,584,538 |
| International | 1980 | $6 | $23 |
| Worldwide | 1980 | $19,853,898 | $75,584,561 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1980 | $9,926,948 | $37,792,278 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1980 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1980 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1980 | $2,607,000 | $9,924,950 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1980 | $2,440,000 | $9,289,175 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1980 | $4,963,473 | $18,896,134 |
| Total Revenues | 1980 | $19,937,421 | $75,902,538 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1980 | $15,000,000 | $57,105,583 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1980 | $5,091,000 (est) | $19,381,635 (est) |
| Participations | 1980 | $399,000 | $1,519,008 |
| Residuals ? | 1980 | $603,000 | $2,295,644 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1980 | $3,000,000 | $11,421,117 |
| Total Expenses | 1980 | $24,093,000 | $91,722,987 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1980 | $-4,155,579 | $-15,820,449 |
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