Synopsis
The wife and mistress of the sadistic dean of an exclusive prep school conspire to murder him.
Scores
Overall Score
51.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
47.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
65.6%
Review Aggregate
36.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 31% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, dark, thin plot. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
suspensefuldarkthin plotscarycharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Stone | 1996 | $3,250,000 | $6,497,000 | (est) |
| Isabelle Adjani | 1996 | $2,000,000 | $3,999,000 | (est) |
| Chazz Palminteri | 1996 | $1,506,000 | $3,011,000 | (est) |
| Kathy Bates | 1996 | $1,231,000 | $2,462,000 | (est) |
| Spalding Gray | 1996 | $1,053,000 | $2,106,000 | (est) |
| Allen Garfield | 1996 | $927,000 | $1,854,000 | (est) |
| Adam Hann-Byrd | 1996 | $832,000 | $1,664,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score23.0
RT critic review count31
Rotten Tomatoes audience score39.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes16,119
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $17,100,266 | $34,189,633 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $17,100,266 | $34,189,633 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $8,550,133 | $17,094,817 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $22,085,000 | $44,155,924 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $26,165,000 | $52,313,324 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $4,104,064 | $8,205,512 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $60,904,197 | $121,769,576 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $45,000,000 | $89,971,319 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $6,503,000 (est) | $13,001,855 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $1,218,000 | $2,435,224 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $3,758,000 | $7,513,605 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $7,650,000 | $15,295,124 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $64,129,000 | $128,217,127 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $-3,224,803 | $-6,447,551 |
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