Synopsis
Teenage Sarah journeys through a maze to save her baby brother from the Goblin King.
Scores
Overall Score
81.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
96.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.6%
Review Aggregate
79.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 39 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, coming of age, surreal. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
darkcoming of agesurrealvisually strikingscarylightheartedfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bowie | 1986 | $3,095,000 | $8,858,000 | (est) |
| Jennifer Connelly | 1986 | $1,905,000 | $5,453,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count52
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes159,583
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1986 | $12,729,917 | $36,435,903 |
| International | 1986 | $176,842 | $506,162 |
| Worldwide | 1986 | $12,933,125 | $37,017,530 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1986 | $6,435,695 | $18,420,416 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1986 | $19,352,000 | $55,389,803 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1986 | $8,310,000 | $23,785,100 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1986 | $3,055,180 | $8,744,617 |
| Total Revenues | 1986 | $37,152,875 | $106,339,936 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1986 | $25,000,000 | $71,555,657 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1986 | $6,203,000 (est) | $17,754,390 (est) |
| Participations | 1986 | $743,000 | $2,126,634 |
| Residuals ? | 1986 | $2,185,000 | $6,253,964 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1986 | $4,250,000 | $12,164,462 |
| Total Expenses | 1986 | $38,381,000 | $109,855,107 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1986 | $-1,228,125 | $-3,515,171 |
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