Synopsis
Police hunting for a serial kidnapper are helped when a victim manages to escape for the first time.
Scores
Overall Score
77.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
79.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.5%
Review Aggregate
51.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 31% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, visually striking, dark. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
character-drivenvisually strikingdarkscarystylizedfamily-friendlythin plot
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Freeman | 1997 | $1,941,000 | $3,794,000 | (est) |
| Ashley Judd | 1997 | $1,195,000 | $2,335,000 | (est) |
| Cary Elwes | 1997 | $900,000 | $1,758,000 | (est) |
| Tony Goldwyn | 1997 | $735,000 | $1,438,000 | (est) |
| Jay O. Sanders | 1997 | $629,000 | $1,230,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score34.0
RT critic review count35
Rotten Tomatoes audience score62.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes97,434
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $60,527,873 | $118,302,765 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $60,527,873 | $118,302,765 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $30,263,936 | $59,151,382 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $33,873,000 | $66,205,359 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $45,257,000 | $88,455,582 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $15,131,968 | $29,575,691 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $124,525,905 | $243,388,014 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $27,000,000 | $52,771,963 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $12,598,000 (est) | $24,623,007 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $9,962,000 | $19,470,900 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $6,573,000 | $12,847,041 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $4,590,000 | $8,971,234 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $60,723,000 | $118,684,144 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $63,802,905 | $124,703,871 |
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