Synopsis
Perched on the hull of a wrecked Soviet freighter, a team of deep-sea miners led by head oceanographer Steven Beck comes face to face with a mutant creature that's the product of a failed genetic experiment.
Scores
Overall Score
60.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
66.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
69.2%
Review Aggregate
33.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 28% of 18 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize pacing issues, thin plot, character-driven. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
pacing issuesthin plotcharacter-drivenpsychologicalscarysuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Weller | 1989 | $1,181,000 | $2,987,000 | (est) |
| Richard Crenna | 1989 | $727,000 | $1,839,000 | (est) |
| Amanda Pays | 1989 | $547,000 | $1,385,000 | (est) |
| Daniel Stern | 1989 | $447,000 | $1,132,000 | (est) |
| Ernie Hudson | 1989 | $383,000 | $968,000 | (est) |
| Michael Carmine | 1989 | $337,000 | $852,000 | (est) |
| Lisa Eilbacher | 1989 | $302,000 | $765,000 | (est) |
| Hector Elizondo | 1989 | $275,000 | $697,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score23.0
RT critic review count26
Rotten Tomatoes audience score28.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes26,060
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $15,704,614 | $39,730,140 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $15,704,614 | $39,730,140 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $7,852,307 | $19,865,070 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $29,281,000 | $74,076,206 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $16,237,000 | $41,076,991 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $3,769,107 | $9,535,234 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $57,139,414 | $144,553,501 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $21,000,000 | $53,126,612 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $5,038,000 (est) | $12,745,327 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $2,286,000 | $5,783,211 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $3,540,000 | $8,955,629 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $4,200,000 | $10,625,322 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $36,064,000 | $91,236,102 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $21,075,414 | $53,317,399 |
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