Synopsis
A team of navy personnel stationed at a temporary base at the bottom of the ocean and tasked with setting up nuclear missiles discovers a huge underwater cavern which houses a giant prehistoric creature.
Scores
Overall Score
50.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
54.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
56.1%
Review Aggregate
29.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, pacing issues. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotemotionalpacing issuesscarysuspensefulaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taurean Blacque | 1989 | $382,000 | $967,000 | (est) |
| Nancy Everhard | 1989 | $235,000 | $595,000 | (est) |
| Greg Evigan | 1989 | $177,000 | $448,000 | (est) |
| Miguel Ferrer | 1989 | $145,000 | $367,000 | (est) |
| Matt McCoy | 1989 | $124,000 | $314,000 | (est) |
| Nia Peeples | 1989 | $109,000 | $276,000 | (est) |
| Cindy Pickett | 1989 | $98,000 | $248,000 | (est) |
| Marius Weyers | 1989 | $89,000 | $226,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score18.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score26.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes14,318
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $8,143,225 | $20,601,046 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $8,143,225 | $20,601,046 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $4,071,612 | $10,300,523 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $21,472,000 | $54,320,697 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $11,906,000 | $30,120,260 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $1,954,374 | $4,944,251 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $39,403,986 | $99,685,730 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $8,500,000 | $21,503,629 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $3,508,000 (est) | $8,874,674 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $1,576,000 | $3,987,026 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $2,555,000 | $6,463,738 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $1,700,000 | $4,300,726 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $17,839,000 | $45,129,793 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $21,564,986 | $54,555,938 |
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