Synopsis
A distraught man inadvertently takes a group of children hostage in a museum while a hungry, seasoned reporter tries to resurrect his career covering the story.
Scores
Overall Score
54.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
55.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
58.1%
Review Aggregate
44.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 8% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, suspenseful. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcharacter-drivensuspensefulemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Hoffman | 1997 | $3,611,000 | $7,057,000 | (est) |
| John Travolta | 1997 | $2,223,000 | $4,344,000 | (est) |
| Alan Alda | 1997 | $1,673,000 | $3,271,000 | (est) |
| Mia Kirshner | 1997 | $1,368,000 | $2,674,000 | (est) |
| Ted Levine | 1997 | $1,170,000 | $2,287,000 | (est) |
| Robert Prosky | 1997 | $1,030,000 | $2,013,000 | (est) |
| Blythe Danner | 1997 | $925,000 | $1,807,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score33.0
RT critic review count30
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes21,688
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $10,541,523 | $20,603,588 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $10,541,523 | $20,603,588 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $5,270,762 | $10,301,794 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $17,992,000 | $35,165,673 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $24,039,000 | $46,984,639 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $2,529,966 | $4,944,861 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $49,831,727 | $97,396,967 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $50,000,000 | $97,725,860 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $4,772,000 (est) | $9,326,956 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $997,000 | $1,948,654 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $3,223,000 | $6,299,409 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $7,500,000 | $14,658,879 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $66,492,000 | $129,959,758 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $-16,660,273 | $-32,562,790 |
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