Synopsis
A California couple and a survivalist encounter Leatherface and his family.
Scores
Overall Score
53.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
43.9%
Review Aggregate
28.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 18% of 11 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, thin plot, scary. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
stylizedthin plotscarysuspensefulcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Hodge | 1990 | $120,000 | $289,000 | (est) |
| William Butler | 1990 | $74,000 | $178,000 | (est) |
| Ken Foree | 1990 | $56,000 | $134,000 | (est) |
| Tom Hudson | 1990 | $46,000 | $109,000 | (est) |
| Viggo Mortensen | 1990 | $39,000 | $94,000 | (est) |
| Joe Unger | 1990 | $34,000 | $82,000 | (est) |
| R.A. Mihailoff | 1990 | $31,000 | $74,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score13.0
RT critic review count15
Rotten Tomatoes audience score31.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.0
IMDb votes20,929
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $5,765,562 | $13,838,231 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $5,765,562 | $13,838,231 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $2,882,781 | $6,919,116 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $19,910,000 | $47,787,047 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $10,793,000 | $25,904,852 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $1,383,735 | $3,321,175 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $34,969,516 | $83,932,189 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $2,500,000 | $6,000,383 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $2,314,000 (est) | $5,553,954 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $2,798,000 | $6,715,628 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $2,329,000 | $5,589,956 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $500,000 | $1,200,077 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $10,441,000 | $25,059,998 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $24,528,516 | $58,872,192 |
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