Synopsis
On a U.S. nuclear missile sub, a young First Officer stages a mutiny to prevent his trigger-happy Captain from launching his missiles before confirming his orders to do so.
Scores
Overall Score
89.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
86.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
95.9%
Review Aggregate
83.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 43 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, gritty. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotsuspensefulgrittycharacter-drivenpsychologicalcoming of agerealisticthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel Washington | 1995 | $4,147,000 | $8,536,000 | (est) |
| Gene Hackman | 1995 | $2,553,000 | $5,254,000 | (est) |
| George Dzundza | 1995 | $1,922,000 | $3,956,000 | (est) |
| Viggo Mortensen | 1995 | $1,571,000 | $3,234,000 | (est) |
| James Gandolfini | 1995 | $1,344,000 | $2,767,000 | (est) |
| Matt Craven | 1995 | $1,183,000 | $2,435,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score89.0
RT critic review count55
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes132,572
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1995 | $91,387,195 | $188,111,306 |
| International | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1995 | $91,387,195 | $188,111,306 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1995 | $45,693,598 | $94,055,653 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1995 | $48,643,000 | $100,126,700 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1995 | $50,116,000 | $103,158,722 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1995 | $25,588,415 | $52,671,166 |
| Total Revenues | 1995 | $170,041,012 | $350,012,241 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1995 | $53,000,000 | $109,095,144 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1995 | $21,283,000 (est) | $43,808,905 (est) |
| Participations | 1995 | $13,603,000 | $28,000,401 |
| Residuals ? | 1995 | $8,527,000 | $17,551,968 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1995 | $7,950,000 | $16,364,272 |
| Total Expenses | 1995 | $104,363,000 | $214,820,690 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1995 | $65,678,012 | $135,191,551 |
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