Kalifornia

1993 | Crime, Drama, Thriller, Serial Killer

Synopsis

A journalist duo goes on a tour of serial-killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself.

Scores

Overall Score
57.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
75.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
31.6%
Review Aggregate
62.8

Critic Consensus

63.2% Fresh • 19 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 63% of 19 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, gritty, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

scarygrittycharacter-drivendarkfunnysuspensefulvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Brad Pitt1993$553,000$1,201,000(est)
Juliette Lewis1993$341,000$739,000(est)
David Duchovny1993$256,000$557,000(est)
Michelle Forbes1993$210,000$455,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score59.0
RT critic review count32
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes61,048

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1993$2,395,231$5,199,889
International1993N/AN/A
Worldwide1993$2,395,231$5,199,889

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 Revenue1993$1,197,616$2,599,944
Digital Rentals ?1993N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1993N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1993$13,011,000$28,246,025
Physical Purchases ?1993$10,455,000$22,697,118
TV & Streaming Revenue1993$958,092$2,079,956
Total Revenues1993$25,621,708$55,623,043
Expenses
Budget ?1993$8,500,000$18,452,941
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1993$1,823,000 (est)$3,957,613 (est)
Participations1993$1,025,000$2,225,208
Residuals ?1993$1,773,000$3,849,066
Interest & Overhead1993$1,700,000$3,690,588
Total Expenses1993$14,821,000$32,175,416
Movie Net Profit or Loss1993$10,800,708$23,447,627

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