Fortress

1993 | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Synopsis

In a future, private underground prison/Fortress, the inmates are computer controlled with CCTV, dream readers and devices that can cause pain or death. John and his illegally pregnant wife are inside but want to escape before birth.

Scores

Overall Score
52.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
61.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
46.7%
Review Aggregate
44.0

Critic Consensus

71.4% Fresh • 7 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 71% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize action-packed, suspenseful, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

action-packedsuspensefulcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Christopher Lambert1993$521,000$1,131,000(est)
Kurtwood Smith1993$321,000$696,000(est)
Loryn Locklin1993$241,000$524,000(est)
Lincoln Kilpatrick1993$197,000$428,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score38.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score40.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes31,581

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1993$6,739,141$14,630,232
International1993N/AN/A
Worldwide1993$6,739,141$14,630,232

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 Revenue1993$3,369,570$7,315,116
Digital Rentals ?1993N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1993N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1993$20,338,000$44,152,461
Physical Purchases ?1993$16,343,000$35,479,578
TV & Streaming Revenue1993$1,617,394$3,511,256
Total Revenues1993$41,667,964$90,458,411
Expenses
Budget ?1993$8,000,000$17,367,474
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1993$3,440,000 (est)$7,468,014 (est)
Participations1993$3,333,000$7,235,724
Residuals ?1993$2,783,000$6,041,710
Interest & Overhead1993$1,600,000$3,473,495
Total Expenses1993$19,156,000$41,586,416
Movie Net Profit or Loss1993$22,511,964$48,871,994

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