Synopsis
A teenager is part of an interactive video game where he kills innocent victims. Later, the murders become real.
Scores
Overall Score
39.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
39.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
36.9%
Review Aggregate
41.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 20% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, coming of age, scary. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcoming of agescarycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Furlong | 1994 | $350,000 source | $740,857 | reported |
| Frank Langella | 1994 | $38,000 | $81,000 | (est) |
| Amy Hargreaves | 1994 | $29,000 | $61,000 | (est) |
| T. Ryder Smith | 1994 | $24,000 | $50,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score13.0
RT critic review count15
Rotten Tomatoes audience score61.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes13,882
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1994 | $4,352,094 | $9,212,226 |
| International | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1994 | $4,352,094 | $9,212,226 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1994 | $2,176,047 | $4,606,113 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1994 | $14,972,000 | $31,691,744 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1994 | $13,820,000 | $29,253,266 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1994 | $1,740,838 | $3,684,890 |
| Total Revenues | 1994 | $32,708,885 | $69,236,013 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1994 | $2,842,000 (est) | $6,015,758 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1994 | $2,243,000 (est) | $4,747,835 (est) |
| Participations | 1994 | $1,308,000 | $2,768,688 |
| Residuals ? | 1994 | $2,205,000 | $4,667,399 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1994 | $568,400 | $1,203,152 |
| Total Expenses | 1994 | $9,166,400 | $19,402,832 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1994 | $23,542,485 | $49,833,181 |
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