Synopsis
Jason Voorhees is accidentally awakened from his watery grave and ends up stalking a ship full of graduating high-school students headed to Manhattan, New York.
Scores
Overall Score
65.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
81.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
67.2%
Review Aggregate
24.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 14% of 22 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, suspenseful. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotscarysuspensefulcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jensen Daggett | 1989 | $196,000 | $495,000 | (est) |
| Scott Reeves | 1989 | $120,000 | $305,000 | (est) |
| Barbara Bingham | 1989 | $91,000 | $229,000 | (est) |
| Peter Mark Richman | 1989 | $74,000 | $187,000 | (est) |
| Martin Cummins | 1989 | $63,000 | $160,000 | (est) |
| Gordon Currie | 1989 | $56,000 | $141,000 | (est) |
| Alex Diakun | 1989 | $50,000 | $127,000 | (est) |
| V.C. Dupree | 1989 | $46,000 | $115,000 | (est) |
| Saffron Henderson | 1989 | $42,000 | $106,000 | (est) |
| Kelly Hu | 1989 | $39,000 | $99,000 | (est) |
| Sharlene Martin | 1989 | $37,000 | $92,000 | (est) |
| Warren Munson | 1989 | $34,000 | $87,000 | (est) |
| Kane Hodder | 1989 | $32,000 | $82,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score11.0
RT critic review count27
Rotten Tomatoes audience score26.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating4.5
IMDb votes46,535
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $14,343,976 | $36,287,944 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $14,343,976 | $36,287,944 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $7,171,988 | $18,143,972 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $29,796,000 | $75,379,071 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $16,522,000 | $41,797,993 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $3,442,554 | $8,709,107 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $56,932,542 | $144,030,142 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $5,500,000 | $13,914,112 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $4,343,000 (est) | $10,987,089 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $4,555,000 | $11,523,415 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $3,584,000 | $9,066,942 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $1,100,000 | $2,782,822 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $19,082,000 | $48,274,380 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $37,850,542 | $95,755,762 |
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