Island of the Sharks

1999 | Documentary, Short, Animal, IMAX, Man-Eater, Predator, Shark

Synopsis

Otherwise known as Cocos Island, this underwater mountain--an Island of the Sharks--is a migratory gathering place for a dazzling array of sea creatures including sharks, manta rays, sea turtles, and dolphins.

Scores

Overall Score
72.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
65.3%
Review Aggregate
50.7

Critic Consensus

60.5% Fresh • 109 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 61% of 109 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, scary. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotfunnyscarysuspensefulvisually strikingstylizedmacabreaction-packedemotionalgritty

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Thomas Jane1999$5,921,000$11,150,000(est)
Saffron Burrows1999$3,645,000$6,864,000(est)
LL Cool J1999$2,744,000$5,168,000(est)
Jacqueline McKenzie1999$2,244,000$4,225,000(est)
Michael Rapaport1999$1,919,000$3,614,000(est)
Stellan Skarsgård1999$1,689,000$3,181,000(est)
Samuel L. Jackson1999$1,517,000$2,856,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score60.0
RT critic review count117
Rotten Tomatoes audience score40.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb ratingN/A
IMDb votesN/A

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1999$10,658,505$20,069,466
International1999N/AN/A
Worldwide1999$10,658,505$20,069,466

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 Revenue1999$5,329,252$10,034,733
Digital Rentals ?1999N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1999N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1999$18,624,000$35,068,120
Physical Purchases ?1999$24,071,000$45,324,566
TV & Streaming Revenue1999$2,558,041$4,816,672
Total Revenues1999$50,582,294$95,244,091
Expenses
Budget ?1999$5,862,000 (est)$11,037,872 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1999$2,220,000 (est)$4,180,156 (est)
Participations1999$4,047,000$7,620,312
Residuals ?1999$3,273,000$6,162,906
Interest & Overhead1999$1,172,400$2,207,574
Total Expenses1999$16,574,400$31,208,819
Movie Net Profit or Loss1999$34,007,894$64,035,272

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