Synopsis
Laurie Strode, now the dean of a Northern California private school with an assumed name, must battle the Shape one last time, as the life of her own son hangs in the balance.
Scores
Overall Score
77.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
82.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.4%
Review Aggregate
54.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 55% of 65 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotscarysuspensefulcharacter-drivenvisually strikingfamily-friendlymacabrechristmasuplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Lee Curtis | 1998 | $5,000,000 source | $9,622,699 | reported |
| Adam Arkin | 1998 | $555,000 | $1,068,000 | (est) |
| Michelle Williams | 1998 | $418,000 | $804,000 | (est) |
| Adam Hann-Byrd | 1998 | $342,000 | $657,000 | (est) |
| Jodi Lyn O'Keefe | 1998 | $292,000 | $562,000 | (est) |
| Janet Leigh | 1998 | $257,000 | $495,000 | (est) |
| Josh Hartnett | 1998 | $231,000 | $444,000 | (est) |
| LL Cool J | 1998 | $210,000 | $405,000 | (est) |
| Joseph Gordon-Levitt | 1998 | $194,000 | $373,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score55.0
RT critic review count69
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes86,225
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $55,041,736 | $105,930,016 |
| International | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $55,041,736 | $105,930,016 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $27,520,868 | $52,965,008 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $27,336,000 | $52,609,222 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $38,242,000 | $73,598,254 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $13,760,434 | $26,482,504 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $106,859,302 | $205,654,988 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $17,000,000 | $32,717,178 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $10,512,000 (est) | $20,230,763 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $8,549,000 | $16,452,891 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $5,504,000 | $10,592,667 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $3,400,000 | $6,543,436 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $44,965,000 | $86,536,936 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $61,894,302 | $119,118,053 |
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