Synopsis
A game designer on the run from assassins must play her latest virtual reality creation with a marketing trainee to determine if the game has been damaged.
Scores
Overall Score
69.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
81.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
52.8%
Review Aggregate
71.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 77% of 65 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, macabre, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
darkmacabrefunnysurrealpsychologicalcharacter-drivenstylizedsatiricalgrittythought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Jason Leigh | 1999 | $795,000 | $1,498,000 | (est) |
| Jude Law | 1999 | $490,000 | $922,000 | (est) |
| Ian Holm | 1999 | $369,000 | $694,000 | (est) |
| Don McKellar | 1999 | $301,000 | $568,000 | (est) |
| Callum Keith Rennie | 1999 | $258,000 | $485,000 | (est) |
| Sarah Polley | 1999 | $227,000 | $427,000 | (est) |
| Robert A. Silverman | 1999 | $204,000 | $384,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Eccleston | 1999 | $186,000 | $349,000 | (est) |
| Willem Dafoe | 1999 | $171,000 | $322,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score76.0
RT critic review count76
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes111,488
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $2,856,712 | $5,379,055 |
| International | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $2,857,399 | $5,380,348 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $1,428,356 | $2,689,527 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $13,791,000 | $25,967,807 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $17,824,000 | $33,561,757 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $1,142,685 | $2,151,622 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $34,186,041 | $64,370,714 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $15,000,000 | $28,244,298 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $2,104,000 (est) | $3,961,733 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $1,367,000 | $2,573,997 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $2,385,000 | $4,490,843 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $3,000,000 | $5,648,860 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $23,856,000 | $44,919,731 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $10,330,041 | $19,450,983 |
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