Synopsis
Kafka works during the day at an insurance company, where events lead him to discover a mysterious underground society with strange suppressive goals.
Scores
Overall Score
44.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
50.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
24.9%
Review Aggregate
64.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 36% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize surreal, stylized, political. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
surrealstylizedpoliticalnoirvisually strikingcharacter-drivensuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Irons | 1991 | $722,000 | $1,663,000 | (est) |
| Theresa Russell | 1991 | $445,000 | $1,024,000 | (est) |
| Joel Grey | 1991 | $335,000 | $771,000 | (est) |
| Ian Holm | 1991 | $274,000 | $630,000 | (est) |
| Jeroen Krabbé | 1991 | $234,000 | $539,000 | (est) |
| Armin Mueller-Stahl | 1991 | $206,000 | $475,000 | (est) |
| Alec Guinness | 1991 | $185,000 | $426,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score55.0
RT critic review count22
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes10,981
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $1,059,071 | $2,439,285 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $1,059,071 | $2,439,285 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $529,536 | $1,219,642 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $8,624,000 | $19,863,060 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $5,259,000 | $12,112,689 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $423,628 | $975,714 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $14,836,164 | $34,171,106 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $12,000,000 | $27,638,767 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $847,000 (est) | $1,950,836 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $297,000 | $684,059 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $1,039,000 | $2,393,057 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $2,400,000 | $5,527,753 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $16,583,000 | $38,194,472 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $-1,746,836 | $-4,023,366 |
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