Synopsis
An American gymnast travels to the distant land of Parmistan to compete in a deadly game not won by a foreigner in more than nine hundred years.
Scores
Overall Score
30.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
29.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
32.6%
Review Aggregate
31.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, action-packed, character-driven. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
suspensefulaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Thomas | 1985 | $82,000 | $239,000 | (est) |
| Tetchie Agbayani | 1985 | $51,000 | $147,000 | (est) |
| Richard Norton | 1985 | $38,000 | $111,000 | (est) |
| Edward Bell | 1985 | $31,000 | $91,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score17.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score39.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating4.4
IMDb votes4,898
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $5,730,596 | $16,707,137 |
| International | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $5,730,596 | $16,707,137 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $2,865,298 | $8,353,568 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $5,653,000 | $16,480,911 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $2,487,000 | $7,250,668 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $1,375,343 | $4,009,713 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $12,380,641 | $36,094,861 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $6,304,000 (est) | $18,378,855 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1985 | $2,318,000 (est) | $6,757,961 (est) |
| Participations | 1985 | $495,000 | $1,443,137 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $659,000 | $1,921,267 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $1,260,800 | $3,675,771 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $11,036,800 | $32,176,990 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $1,343,841 | $3,917,871 |
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