Synopsis
Fortune hunter Allan Quatermain teams up with a resourceful woman to help her find her missing father lost in the wilds of 1900s Africa while being pursued by hostile tribes and a rival German explorer.
Scores
Overall Score
55.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
60.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
65.5%
Review Aggregate
27.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, romantic. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnyromanticaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Chamberlain | 1985 | $960,000 | $2,799,000 | (est) |
| Sharon Stone | 1985 | $591,000 | $1,723,000 | (est) |
| Herbert Lom | 1985 | $445,000 | $1,297,000 | (est) |
| John Rhys-Davies | 1985 | $364,000 | $1,061,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score8.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score32.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes16,115
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $15,057,465 | $43,898,948 |
| International | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $15,057,465 | $43,898,948 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $7,528,732 | $21,949,474 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $15,450,000 | $45,043,355 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $6,796,000 | $19,813,245 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $3,764,366 | $10,974,737 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $33,539,099 | $97,780,812 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $11,800,000 | $34,402,045 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1985 | $4,465,000 (est) | $13,017,384 (est) |
| Participations | 1985 | $1,342,000 | $3,912,504 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $1,818,000 | $5,300,247 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $2,360,000 | $6,880,409 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $21,785,000 | $63,512,589 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $11,754,099 | $34,268,223 |
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