Synopsis
A man who can enter and manipulate people's dreams is recruited by a government agency to help cure the President of the United States of his nightmares about nuclear war but stumbles upon an assassination plot.
Scores
Overall Score
60.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
63.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
53.7%
Review Aggregate
63.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 79% of 19 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize psychological, family-friendly, political. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
psychologicalfamily-friendlypoliticalscaryrealisticsurreal
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Quaid | 1984 | $313,000 | $945,000 | (est) |
| Max von Sydow | 1984 | $193,000 | $582,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Plummer | 1984 | $145,000 | $438,000 | (est) |
| Eddie Albert | 1984 | $119,000 | $358,000 | (est) |
| Kate Capshaw | 1984 | $101,000 | $306,000 | (est) |
| David Patrick Kelly | 1984 | $89,000 | $270,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score78.0
RT critic review count32
Rotten Tomatoes audience score46.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes19,282
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1984 | $12,145,169 | $36,669,293 |
| International | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1984 | $12,145,169 | $36,669,293 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1984 | $6,072,584 | $18,334,646 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1984 | $8,771,000 | $26,481,835 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1984 | $4,669,000 | $14,096,875 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1984 | $2,914,841 | $8,800,630 |
| Total Revenues | 1984 | $22,427,425 | $67,713,987 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1984 | $6,000,000 | $18,115,496 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1984 | $4,373,000 (est) | $13,203,177 (est) |
| Participations | 1984 | $897,000 | $2,708,267 |
| Residuals ? | 1984 | $1,125,000 | $3,396,655 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1984 | $1,200,000 | $3,623,099 |
| Total Expenses | 1984 | $13,595,000 | $41,046,694 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1984 | $8,832,425 | $26,667,293 |
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