Synopsis
Three young people on a road trip from Colorado to New Jersey talk to a trucker on their CB radio, then must escape when he turns out to be a psychopathic killer.
Scores
Overall Score
74.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
76.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
73.9%
Review Aggregate
69.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 104 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, scary, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
suspensefulscaryfunnydarkcharacter-drivenaction-packedcoming of agepsychologicalnoirmacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Zahn | 2001 | $2,213,000 | $3,919,000 | (est) |
| Paul Walker | 2001 | $1,362,000 | $2,413,000 | (est) |
| Leelee Sobieski | 2001 | $1,025,000 | $1,816,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score74.0
RT critic review count116
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes80,022
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $21,974,920 | $38,924,517 |
| International | 2001 | $14,667,919 | $25,981,513 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $36,642,840 | $64,906,032 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $16,854,628 | $29,854,864 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $21,535,000 | $38,145,280 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $32,177,000 | $56,995,620 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $5,273,981 | $9,341,884 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $75,840,608 | $134,337,648 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $23,000,000 | $40,740,257 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $15,345,000 (est) | $27,180,837 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $6,067,000 | $10,746,571 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $4,219,000 | $7,473,180 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $4,600,000 | $8,148,051 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $53,231,000 | $94,288,898 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $22,609,608 | $40,048,751 |
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