Synopsis
An uptight, stay-at-home children's novelist has delusions indicating that something will happen to him at eight o'clock.
Scores
Overall Score
24.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
21.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
0.2%
Review Aggregate
73.8
Critic Consensus
No professional critic quote data was available to synthesize a consensus summary.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Oedekerk | 1992 | $17,000 | $39,000 | (est) |
| Thomas F. Wilson | 1992 | $11,000 | $24,000 | (est) |
| Denise Crosby | 1992 | $8,000 | $18,000 | (est) |
| Fred Willard | 1992 | $7,000 | $15,000 | (est) |
| Jani Lane | 1992 | $6,000 | $13,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count0
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes2,303
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $904 | $2,021 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $904 | $2,021 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $452 | $1,011 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $155,000 | $346,568 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $110,000 | $245,952 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $90,000 | $201,233 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $355,452 | $794,763 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $300,000 | $670,777 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $80,000 (est) | $178,874 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $7,000 | $15,651 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $22,000 | $49,190 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $60,000 | $134,155 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $469,000 | $1,048,648 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $-113,548 | $-253,885 |
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