Synopsis
Four young friends bound by a tragic accident are reunited when they find themselves being stalked by a hook-wielding maniac in their small seaside town.
Scores
Overall Score
82.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
91.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.9%
Review Aggregate
47.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 48% of 113 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, scary, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
coming of agescarysuspensefulgrittypsychologicalcharacter-drivenmacabrevisually strikingupliftingstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Love Hewitt | 1997 | $1,108,000 | $2,166,000 | (est) |
| Sarah Michelle Gellar | 1997 | $682,000 | $1,334,000 | (est) |
| Ryan Phillippe | 1997 | $514,000 | $1,004,000 | (est) |
| Freddie Prinze Jr. | 1997 | $420,000 | $821,000 | (est) |
| Johnny Galecki | 1997 | $359,000 | $702,000 | (est) |
| Bridgette Wilson | 1997 | $316,000 | $618,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score46.0
RT critic review count117
Rotten Tomatoes audience score41.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes174,208
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $72,586,134 | $141,870,843 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $72,587,919 | $141,874,331 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $36,293,067 | $70,935,421 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $37,008,000 | $72,332,770 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $49,446,000 | $96,643,054 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $18,146,534 | $35,467,711 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $140,893,600 | $275,378,956 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $17,000,000 | $33,226,791 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $11,803,000 (est) | $23,069,166 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $21,134,000 | $41,306,765 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $7,260,000 | $14,189,794 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $3,400,000 | $6,645,358 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $60,597,000 | $118,437,875 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $80,296,600 | $156,941,081 |
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