Dream Lover

1994 | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Synopsis

A successful architect suspects his second wife is not who she claims to be.

Scores

Overall Score
25.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
25.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
10.4%
Review Aggregate
52.0

Critic Consensus

66.7% Fresh • 6 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, psychological, romantic. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

suspensefulpsychologicalromanticcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
James Spader1994$1,078,000$2,283,000(est)
Mädchen Amick1994$664,000$1,405,000(est)
Bess Armstrong1994$500,000$1,058,000(est)
Frederic Lehne1994$409,000$865,000(est)
Larry Miller1994$350,000$740,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score57.0
RT critic review count14
Rotten Tomatoes audience score39.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes6,935

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1994$256,264$542,443
International1994N/AN/A
Worldwide1994$256,264$542,443

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 Revenue1994$128,132$271,221
Digital Rentals ?1994N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1994N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1994$2,785,000$5,895,104
Physical Purchases ?1994$2,570,000$5,440,007
TV & Streaming Revenue1994$107,631$227,826
Total Revenues1994$5,590,763$11,834,158
Expenses
Budget ?1994$15,000,000$31,751,012
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1994$205,000 (est)$433,930 (est)
Participations1994$112,000$237,074
Residuals ?1994$392,000$829,760
Interest & Overhead1994$3,000,000$6,350,202
Total Expenses1994$18,709,000$39,601,978
Movie Net Profit or Loss1994$-13,118,237$-27,767,820

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