Synopsis
A nerdish boy buys a strange car with an evil mind of its own and his nature starts to change to reflect it.
Scores
Overall Score
79.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
73.3%
Review Aggregate
69.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 69% of 35 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, coming of age. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotstylizedcoming of agemacabrescaryvisually strikingsatiricalaction-packedsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Gordon | 1983 | $719,000 | $2,264,000 | (est) |
| John Stockwell | 1983 | $443,000 | $1,394,000 | (est) |
| Alexandra Paul | 1983 | $333,000 | $1,049,000 | (est) |
| Robert Prosky | 1983 | $272,000 | $858,000 | (est) |
| Harry Dean Stanton | 1983 | $233,000 | $734,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score74.0
RT critic review count42
Rotten Tomatoes audience score65.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes98,748
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1983 | $21,017,848 | $66,197,781 |
| International | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1983 | $21,019,114 | $66,201,768 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1983 | $10,508,924 | $33,098,890 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1983 | $10,296,000 | $32,428,265 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1983 | $7,116,000 | $22,412,542 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1983 | $5,254,462 | $16,549,445 |
| Total Revenues | 1983 | $33,175,386 | $104,489,143 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1983 | $10,000,000 | $31,495,984 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1983 | $4,275,000 (est) | $13,464,533 (est) |
| Participations | 1983 | $1,327,000 | $4,179,517 |
| Residuals ? | 1983 | $1,532,000 | $4,825,185 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1983 | $2,000,000 | $6,299,197 |
| Total Expenses | 1983 | $19,134,000 | $60,264,416 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1983 | $14,041,386 | $44,224,727 |
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