Extreme Measures

1996 | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Afflicted Character, Affliction, Physically Afflicted Character

Synopsis

A young doctor confronts a famous colleague when he learns about the true methods of his work.

Scores

Overall Score
58.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
54.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
66.7%
Review Aggregate
52.2

Critic Consensus

69.2% Fresh • 13 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 69% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, thought-provoking, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

scarythought-provokingsuspensefulcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Hugh Grant1996$2,478,000$4,954,000(est)
Gene Hackman1996$1,525,000$3,049,000(est)
Sarah Jessica Parker1996$1,148,000$2,296,000(est)
David Morse1996$939,000$1,877,000(est)
Paul Guilfoyle1996$803,000$1,606,000(est)
Debra Monk1996$707,000$1,413,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score56.0
RT critic review count34
Rotten Tomatoes audience score41.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes21,712

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1996$17,380,126$34,749,176
International1996N/AN/A
Worldwide1996$17,380,126$34,749,176

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$8,690,063$17,374,588
Digital Rentals ?1996N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1996N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1996$23,222,000$46,429,201
Physical Purchases ?1996$27,512,000$55,006,467
TV & Streaming Revenue1996$4,171,230$8,339,802
Total Revenues1996$63,595,293$127,150,058
Expenses
Budget ?1996$38,000,000$75,975,783
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1996$12,971,000 (est)$25,933,734 (est)
Participations1996$2,544,000$5,086,379
Residuals ?1996$3,946,000$7,889,485
Interest & Overhead1996$6,460,000$12,915,883
Total Expenses1996$63,921,000$127,801,264
Movie Net Profit or Loss1996$-325,707$-651,206

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