Head Above Water

1997 | Comedy, Thriller

Synopsis

A prominent judge, his wife, her ex-lover, and their neighbor encounter a dead body that complicates their lives.

Scores

Overall Score
27.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
36.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
6.2%
Review Aggregate
46.0

Critic Consensus

25.0% Fresh • 8 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, suspenseful. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

thin plotfunnysuspensefulcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Harvey Keitel1997$0$1,000(est)
Cameron Diaz1997$0$1,000(est)
Craig Sheffer1997$0$0(est)
Billy Zane1997$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score40.0
RT critic review count15
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes8,569

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1997$32,212$62,959
International1997N/AN/A
Worldwide1997$32,212$62,959

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1997$16,106$31,479
Digital Rentals ?1997N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1997N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1997$982,000$1,919,336
Physical Purchases ?1997$1,312,000$2,564,326
TV & Streaming Revenue1997$75,000$146,589
Total Revenues1997$2,385,106$4,661,731
Expenses
Budget ?1997$250,000 (est)$488,629 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1997$80,000 (est)$156,361 (est)
Participations1997$95,000$185,679
Residuals ?1997$164,000$320,541
Interest & Overhead1997$50,000$97,726
Total Expenses1997$639,000$1,248,936
Movie Net Profit or Loss1997$1,746,106$3,412,794

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