Synopsis
A genetically manipulated and very hungry dinosaur escapes from a bioengineering company and wreaks havoc on the local desert town. A security guard and a girl environmentalist try to stop both it and the company's doomsday bioweapon.
Scores
Overall Score
28.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
32.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
27.0%
Review Aggregate
24.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 14% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize macabre, thought-provoking, scary. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
macabrethought-provokingscarycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Ladd | 1993 | $44,000 | $96,000 | (est) |
| Raphael Sbarge | 1993 | $27,000 | $59,000 | (est) |
| Jennifer Runyon | 1993 | $21,000 | $45,000 | (est) |
| Harrison Page | 1993 | $17,000 | $36,000 | (est) |
| Ned Bellamy | 1993 | $14,000 | $31,000 | (est) |
| Clint Howard | 1993 | $13,000 | $27,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score17.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score24.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating3.7
IMDb votes4,611
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $1,753,979 | $3,807,773 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $1,753,979 | $3,807,773 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $876,990 | $1,903,886 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $8,988,000 | $19,512,357 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $7,222,000 | $15,678,487 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $701,592 | $1,523,109 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $17,788,581 | $38,617,839 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $850,000 | $1,845,294 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $765,000 (est) | $1,660,765 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $712,000 | $1,545,705 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $1,224,000 | $2,657,223 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $170,000 | $369,059 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $3,721,000 | $8,078,046 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $14,067,581 | $30,539,793 |
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