Synopsis
When Ash Williams is accidentally transported to 1300 A.D., he must retrieve the Necronomicon and battle an army of the dead in order to return home.
Scores
Overall Score
76.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
90.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
58.4%
Review Aggregate
76.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 68% of 88 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, funny, thin plot. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
darkfunnythin plotmacabrevisually strikingcoming of agegrittystylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Campbell | 1993 | $500,000 source | $1,085,467 | reported |
| Embeth Davidtz | 1993 | $838,000 | $1,820,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score69.0
RT critic review count89
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes204,226
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $11,502,976 | $24,972,205 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $11,511,055 | $24,989,744 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $5,751,488 | $12,486,103 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $29,628,000 | $64,320,441 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $23,808,000 | $51,685,604 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $2,760,714 | $5,993,329 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $61,948,202 | $134,485,476 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $11,000,000 | $23,880,277 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $4,238,000 (est) | $9,200,420 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $4,956,000 | $10,759,150 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $4,078,000 | $8,853,070 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $2,200,000 | $4,776,055 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $26,472,000 | $57,468,972 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $35,476,202 | $77,016,504 |
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