Eve of Destruction

1991 | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Robot

Synopsis

A terrorist hunter is hired by a scientist to deactivate her android double, a walking, talking, murderous nuclear bomb which has gone amok in the big city and is about to explode.

Scores

Overall Score
30.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
21.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
46.0%
Review Aggregate
25.4

Critic Consensus

28.6% Fresh • 7 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 29% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize macabre, suspenseful, action-packed. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.

macabresuspensefulaction-packedstylizedcharacter-drivenemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Gregory Hines1991$1,609,000$3,707,000(est)
Renée Soutendijk1991$991,000$2,282,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score20.0
RT critic review count10
Rotten Tomatoes audience score14.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.0
IMDb votes2,770

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1991$5,451,119$12,555,184
International1991N/AN/A
Worldwide1991$5,451,119$12,555,184

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 Revenue1991$2,725,560$6,277,592
Digital Rentals ?1991N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1991N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1991$16,492,000$37,984,879
Physical Purchases ?1991$10,058,000$23,165,893
TV & Streaming Revenue1991$1,308,269$3,013,244
Total Revenues1991$30,583,828$70,441,608
Expenses
Budget ?1991$13,000,000$29,941,998
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1991$2,893,000 (est)$6,663,246 (est)
Participations1991$1,223,000$2,816,851
Residuals ?1991$2,018,000$4,647,919
Interest & Overhead1991$2,600,000$5,988,400
Total Expenses1991$21,734,000$50,058,414
Movie Net Profit or Loss1991$8,849,828$20,383,195

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