Synopsis
In a drab police state, an author of children's books is interrogated by a sadistic, secret policeman because she's under suspicion of embedding anti-government messages in her stories.
Scores
Overall Score
27.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
24.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
11.9%
Review Aggregate
64.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, suspenseful, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivensuspensefulemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeleine Stowe | 1991 | $396,000 | $912,000 | (est) |
| Alan Rickman | 1991 | $244,000 | $562,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score44.0
RT critic review count9
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes3,222
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $259,012 | $596,564 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $259,012 | $596,564 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $129,506 | $298,282 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $3,023,000 | $6,962,666 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $1,844,000 | $4,247,157 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $108,785 | $250,557 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $5,105,291 | $11,758,662 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $4,000,000 | $9,212,922 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1991 | $5,000,000 | $11,516,153 |
| Participations | 1991 | $102,000 | $234,930 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $356,000 | $819,950 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $800,000 | $1,842,584 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $10,258,000 | $23,626,539 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $-5,152,709 | $-11,867,877 |
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