Synopsis
Two college professors team up with a fire-fighting cadet and a government scientist to combat an alien organism that has been rapidly evolving since its arrival on Earth inside a meteor.
Scores
Overall Score
80.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.8%
Review Aggregate
49.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 44% of 126 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, gritty. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnythin plotgrittyvisually strikingcoming of agefamily-friendlysuspensefulstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Duchovny | 2001 | $6,901,000 | $12,224,000 | (est) |
| Orlando Jones | 2001 | $4,248,000 | $7,525,000 | (est) |
| Seann William Scott | 2001 | $3,198,000 | $5,666,000 | (est) |
| Julianne Moore | 2001 | $2,615,000 | $4,632,000 | (est) |
| Ted Levine | 2001 | $2,237,000 | $3,962,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score44.0
RT critic review count139
Rotten Tomatoes audience score48.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes140,647
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $38,345,496 | $67,921,980 |
| International | 2001 | $60,030,800 | $106,333,500 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $98,376,290 | $174,255,470 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $43,185,068 | $76,494,390 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $26,739,000 | $47,363,211 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $39,952,000 | $70,767,606 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $9,586,374 | $16,980,495 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $119,462,442 | $211,605,703 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $80,000,000 | $141,705,258 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $21,132,000 (est) | $37,431,444 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $2,389,000 | $4,231,673 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $5,386,000 | $9,540,307 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $12,000,000 | $21,255,789 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $120,907,000 | $214,164,471 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $-1,444,558 | $-2,558,768 |
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