Demolition Man

1993 | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Adventure, Chase, Future, Near Future, Quest

Synopsis

A police officer is brought out of suspended animation in prison to pursue an old ultra-violent nemesis who is loose in a non-violent future society.

Scores

Overall Score
89.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
96.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
92.7%
Review Aggregate
65.8

Critic Consensus

63.9% Fresh • 36 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 64% of 36 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, satirical. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotcharacter-drivensatiricalfunnylightheartedromanticaction-packedsuspenseful

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Sylvester Stallone1993$15,000,000 source$32,564,014reported
Wesley Snipes1993$4,000,000 source$8,683,737reported
Sandra Bullock1993$3,485,000$7,565,000(est)
Nigel Hawthorne1993$2,849,000$6,185,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score64.0
RT critic review count45
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes204,784

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1993$58,055,768$126,035,256
International1993N/AN/A
Worldwide1993$58,055,768$126,035,256

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1993$29,027,884$63,017,628
Digital Rentals ?1993N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1993N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1993$54,039,000$117,315,117
Physical Purchases ?1993$43,423,000$94,268,479
TV & Streaming Revenue1993$14,513,942$31,508,814
Total Revenues1993$141,003,826$306,110,037
Expenses
Budget ?1993$77,000,000$167,161,938
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1993$14,785,000 (est)$32,097,263 (est)
Participations1993$11,280,000$24,488,139
Residuals ?1993$7,900,000$17,150,381
Interest & Overhead1993$11,550,000$25,074,291
Total Expenses1993$122,515,000$265,972,011
Movie Net Profit or Loss1993$18,488,826$40,138,026

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