Lord of Illusions

1995 | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Synopsis

A private detective guards an illusionist's beautiful Wife.

Scores

Overall Score
55.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
52.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.2%
Review Aggregate
55.1

Critic Consensus

52.6% Fresh • 19 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 53% of 19 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize noir, visually striking, stylized. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

noirvisually strikingstylizedscarysuspensefulcharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Scott Bakula1995$895,000$1,842,000(est)
Kevin J. O'Connor1995$551,000$1,134,000(est)
Famke Janssen1995$415,000$854,000(est)
Daniel von Bargen1995$339,000$698,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score54.0
RT critic review count28
Rotten Tomatoes audience score53.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes20,552

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1995$13,294,422$27,365,224
International1995N/AN/A
Worldwide1995$13,294,422$27,365,224

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1995$6,647,211$13,682,612
Digital Rentals ?1995N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1995N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1995$23,910,000$49,216,318
Physical Purchases ?1995$24,634,000$50,706,599
TV & Streaming Revenue1995$3,190,661$6,567,654
Total Revenues1995$58,381,872$120,173,183
Expenses
Budget ?1995$11,000,000$22,642,388
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1995$3,989,000 (est)$8,210,953 (est)
Participations1995$4,671,000$9,614,781
Residuals ?1995$3,736,000$7,690,178
Interest & Overhead1995$2,200,000$4,528,478
Total Expenses1995$25,596,000$52,686,779
Movie Net Profit or Loss1995$32,785,872$67,486,404

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