Event Horizon

1997 | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Future, Near Future

Synopsis

A rescue crew is tasked with investigating the mysterious reappearance of a spaceship that had been lost for seven years.

Scores

Overall Score
75.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
86.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
72.7%
Review Aggregate
53.0

Critic Consensus

38.0% Fresh • 92 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 38% of 92 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, macabre. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

thin plotvisually strikingmacabrescarysuspensefulstylizedgrittyuneven tonepacing issuescharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Laurence Fishburne1997$5,859,000$11,451,000(est)
Sam Neill1997$3,606,000$7,049,000(est)
Kathleen Quinlan1997$2,715,000$5,307,000(est)
Joely Richardson1997$2,220,000$4,339,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score37.0
RT critic review count95
Rotten Tomatoes audience score62.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes208,633

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1997$26,673,242$52,133,307
International1997N/AN/A
Worldwide1997$26,676,116$52,138,924

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 Revenue1997$13,336,621$26,066,653
Digital Rentals ?1997N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1997N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1997$26,732,000$52,248,150
Physical Purchases ?1997$35,716,000$69,807,532
TV & Streaming Revenue1997$6,668,310$13,033,327
Total Revenues1997$82,452,932$161,155,662
Expenses
Budget ?1997$60,000,000$117,271,024
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1997$9,292,000 (est)$18,161,373 (est)
Participations1997$1,649,000$3,222,999
Residuals ?1997$4,932,000$9,639,678
Interest & Overhead1997$9,000,000$17,590,654
Total Expenses1997$84,873,000$165,885,727
Movie Net Profit or Loss1997$-2,420,068$-4,730,065

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