Synopsis
French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that heads off to New York City. The American military must chase the monster across the city to stop it before it reproduces.
Scores
Overall Score
83.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
95.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
99.2%
Review Aggregate
31.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 19% of 142 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, pacing issues, funny. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotpacing issuesfunnyemotionalvisually strikingscaryfamily-friendlystylizedgrittylighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Broderick | 1998 | $11,735,000 | $22,584,000 | (est) |
| Jean Reno | 1998 | $7,223,000 | $13,902,000 | (est) |
| Maria Pitillo | 1998 | $5,439,000 | $10,467,000 | (est) |
| Hank Azaria | 1998 | $4,447,000 | $8,558,000 | (est) |
| Kevin Dunn | 1998 | $3,804,000 | $7,320,000 | (est) |
| Michael Lerner | 1998 | $3,348,000 | $6,443,000 | (est) |
| Harry Shearer | 1998 | $3,005,000 | $5,784,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score20.0
RT critic review count149
Rotten Tomatoes audience score28.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes210,255
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $136,314,294 | $262,342,295 |
| International | 1998 | $242,700,000 | $467,085,828 |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $379,014,294 | $729,428,123 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $165,237,147 | $318,005,479 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $32,989,000 | $63,488,646 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $46,149,000 | $88,815,591 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $38,168,002 | $73,455,843 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $282,543,149 | $543,765,558 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $130,000,000 | $250,190,184 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $42,521,000 (est) | $81,833,360 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $22,603,000 | $43,500,375 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $7,679,000 | $14,778,542 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $15,600,000 | $30,022,822 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $218,403,000 | $420,325,283 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $64,140,149 | $123,440,275 |
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