Synopsis
A twisted take on "Little Red Riding Hood", with a teenage juvenile delinquent on the run from a social worker travelling to her grandmother's house and being hounded by a charming, but sadistic, serial killer and pedophile.
Scores
Overall Score
50.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
62.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
20.8%
Review Aggregate
74.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 76% of 34 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, dark, coming of age. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnydarkcoming of agehistoricalsatiricalgrittymacabrethought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiefer Sutherland | 1996 | $135,000 | $270,000 | (est) |
| Reese Witherspoon | 1996 | $83,000 | $166,000 | (est) |
| Wolfgang Bodison | 1996 | $63,000 | $125,000 | (est) |
| Dan Hedaya | 1996 | $51,000 | $102,000 | (est) |
| Amanda Plummer | 1996 | $44,000 | $87,000 | (est) |
| Brooke Shields | 1996 | $39,000 | $77,000 | (est) |
| Michael T. Weiss | 1996 | $35,000 | $69,000 | (est) |
| Bokeem Woodbine | 1996 | $31,000 | $63,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score76.0
RT critic review count41
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes33,569
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $295,493 | $590,798 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $295,493 | $590,798 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $147,746 | $295,399 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $5,529,000 | $11,054,476 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $6,550,000 | $13,095,825 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $124,107 | $248,135 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $12,350,854 | $24,693,835 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $3,000,000 | $5,998,088 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $236,000 (est) | $471,850 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $494,000 | $987,685 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $891,000 | $1,781,432 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $600,000 | $1,199,618 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $5,221,000 | $10,438,672 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $7,129,854 | $14,255,163 |
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