Chain Reaction

1996 | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Environmentalist

Synopsis

Two researchers in a green alternative energy project are put on the run when they are framed for murder and treason.

Scores

Overall Score
66.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
71.9%
Review Aggregate
30.9

Critic Consensus

18.2% Fresh • 22 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 18% of 22 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, pacing issues, suspenseful. Many reviews cite pacing issues as the main reasons it falls short.

character-drivenpacing issuessuspensefulaction-packedemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Keanu Reeves1996$3,912,000$7,822,000(est)
Morgan Freeman1996$2,408,000$4,815,000(est)
Rachel Weisz1996$1,813,000$3,625,000(est)
Fred Ward1996$1,482,000$2,964,000(est)
Kevin Dunn1996$1,268,000$2,535,000(est)
Brian Cox1996$1,116,000$2,232,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score18.0
RT critic review count34
Rotten Tomatoes audience score27.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes58,648

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1996$21,226,204$42,438,880
International1996N/AN/A
Worldwide1996$21,226,204$42,438,880

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1996$10,613,102$21,219,440
Digital Rentals ?1996N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1996N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1996$27,881,000$55,744,231
Physical Purchases ?1996$33,032,000$66,042,948
TV & Streaming Revenue1996$5,306,551$10,609,720
Total Revenues1996$76,832,653$153,616,339
Expenses
Budget ?1996$50,000,000$99,968,134
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1996$9,036,000 (est)$18,066,241 (est)
Participations1996$3,073,000$6,144,041
Residuals ?1996$4,753,000$9,502,971
Interest & Overhead1996$7,500,000$14,995,220
Total Expenses1996$74,362,000$148,676,607
Movie Net Profit or Loss1996$2,470,653$4,939,731

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