Synopsis
In the future, an alien race uses androids as bombs to attack Earth. A government weapons specialist is accused of being one such android and sets out to prove his innocence.
Scores
Overall Score
55.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
59.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.2%
Review Aggregate
40.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 95 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, psychological. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcharacter-drivenpsychologicaldarkthought-provokingvisually strikinguneven tonechristmasnoir
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Sinise | 2002 | $1,956,000 | $3,411,000 | (est) |
| Madeleine Stowe | 2002 | $1,204,000 | $2,100,000 | (est) |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | 2002 | $907,000 | $1,581,000 | (est) |
| Tony Shalhoub | 2002 | $741,000 | $1,292,000 | (est) |
| Tim Guinee | 2002 | $634,000 | $1,106,000 | (est) |
| Mekhi Phifer | 2002 | $558,000 | $973,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score25.0
RT critic review count96
Rotten Tomatoes audience score42.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes25,116
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $6,285,176 | $10,959,754 |
| International | 2002 | $1,860,373 | $3,244,019 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $8,145,549 | $14,203,773 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $3,886,737 | $6,777,484 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $12,000 | $20,925 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $13,278,000 | $23,153,466 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $24,757,000 | $43,169,933 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $1,508,442 | $2,630,341 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $43,442,179 | $75,752,149 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $30,000,000 | $52,312,396 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $5,738,000 (est) | $10,005,618 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $869,000 | $1,515,316 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $2,879,000 | $5,020,246 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $5,100,000 | $8,893,107 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $44,586,000 | $77,746,683 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $-1,143,821 | $-1,994,533 |
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