Eraser

1996 | Action, Crime, Thriller

Synopsis

A Witness Protection specialist becomes suspicious of his co-workers when dealing with a case involving high-tech weapons.

Scores

Overall Score
82.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
95.0%
Review Aggregate
46.7

Critic Consensus

44.4% Fresh • 45 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 44% of 45 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, action-packed. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotsuspensefulaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Arnold Schwarzenegger1996$20,000,000 source$39,987,253reported
James Caan1996$6,638,000$13,271,000(est)
Vanessa Williams1996$4,998,000$9,992,000(est)
James Coburn1996$4,086,000$8,170,000(est)
Robert Pastorelli1996$3,495,000$6,988,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score43.0
RT critic review count56
Rotten Tomatoes audience score40.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes122,338

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1996$101,295,560$202,526,560
International1996N/AN/A
Worldwide1996$101,295,560$202,526,560

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 Revenue1996$50,647,780$101,263,280
Digital Rentals ?1996N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1996N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1996$40,921,000$81,815,919
Physical Purchases ?1996$48,481,000$96,931,101
TV & Streaming Revenue1996$28,362,757$56,707,437
Total Revenues1996$168,412,537$336,717,737
Expenses
Budget ?1996$100,000,000$199,936,266
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1996$19,049,000 (est)$38,085,859 (est)
Participations1996$13,473,000$26,937,413
Residuals ?1996$7,968,000$15,930,922
Interest & Overhead1996$15,000,000$29,990,440
Total Expenses1996$155,490,000$310,880,900
Movie Net Profit or Loss1996$12,922,537$25,836,838

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