Synopsis
Haunted by the patients he failed to save, a monumentally burned-out Manhattan ambulance paramedic fights to maintain his sanity over three increasingly turbulent nights.
Scores
Overall Score
74.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
77.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
71.5%
Review Aggregate
71.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 73% of 115 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, emotional. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotsuspensefulemotionaldarkfunnygrittyvisually strikingthought-provokingpoliticalstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Cage | 1999 | $10,000,000 source | $18,829,532 | reported |
| Patricia Arquette | 1999 | $2,921,000 | $5,499,000 | (est) |
| John Goodman | 1999 | $2,199,000 | $4,141,000 | (est) |
| Ving Rhames | 1999 | $1,798,000 | $3,385,000 | (est) |
| Tom Sizemore | 1999 | $1,538,000 | $2,896,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score74.0
RT critic review count117
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes79,710
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $16,797,191 | $31,628,324 |
| International | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $16,798,496 | $31,630,781 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $8,398,596 | $15,814,162 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $20,811,000 | $39,186,139 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $26,899,000 | $50,649,558 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $4,031,326 | $7,590,798 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $60,139,921 | $113,240,656 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $55,000,000 | $103,562,425 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $7,664,000 (est) | $14,430,953 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $1,203,000 | $2,265,193 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $3,715,000 | $6,995,171 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $8,250,000 | $15,534,364 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $75,832,000 | $142,788,106 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $-15,692,079 | $-29,547,449 |
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