Synopsis
A brilliant scientist left for dead returns to exact revenge on the people who burned him alive.
Scores
Overall Score
81.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
85.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.1%
Review Aggregate
69.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 145 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, funny, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
darkfunnyvisually strikingromanticcharacter-drivenstylizedemotionalmacabreaction-packedtragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Neeson | 1990 | $1,139,000 | $2,734,000 | (est) |
| Frances McDormand | 1990 | $701,000 | $1,683,000 | (est) |
| Colin Friels | 1990 | $528,000 | $1,267,000 | (est) |
| Larry Drake | 1990 | $432,000 | $1,036,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score81.0
RT critic review count156
Rotten Tomatoes audience score60.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes73,297
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $33,878,504 | $81,313,594 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $33,878,840 | $81,314,400 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $16,939,252 | $40,656,797 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $46,458,000 | $111,506,309 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $25,185,000 | $60,447,854 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $8,469,626 | $20,328,398 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $97,051,878 | $232,939,358 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $14,000,000 | $33,602,142 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1990 | $16,000,000 | $38,402,448 |
| Participations | 1990 | $7,764,000 | $18,634,788 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $5,699,000 | $13,678,472 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $2,800,000 | $6,720,428 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $46,263,000 | $111,038,279 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $50,788,878 | $121,901,079 |
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