Synopsis
A group of people try to survive when machines start to come alive and become homicidal.
Scores
Overall Score
60.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
76.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
52.5%
Review Aggregate
36.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 20% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, funny, action-packed. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
scaryfunnyaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emilio Estevez | 1986 | $586,000 | $1,677,000 | (est) |
| Pat Hingle | 1986 | $361,000 | $1,032,000 | (est) |
| Laura Harrington | 1986 | $272,000 | $777,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Murney | 1986 | $222,000 | $635,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score14.0
RT critic review count14
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes38,613
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1986 | $7,433,663 | $21,276,826 |
| International | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1986 | $7,433,663 | $21,276,826 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1986 | $3,716,832 | $10,638,413 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1986 | $14,153,000 | $40,509,089 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1986 | $6,077,000 | $17,393,749 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1986 | $1,784,079 | $5,106,438 |
| Total Revenues | 1986 | $25,730,911 | $73,647,689 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1986 | $9,000,000 | $25,760,036 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1986 | $3,175,000 (est) | $9,087,568 (est) |
| Participations | 1986 | $1,029,000 | $2,945,231 |
| Residuals ? | 1986 | $1,574,000 | $4,505,144 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1986 | $1,800,000 | $5,152,007 |
| Total Expenses | 1986 | $16,578,000 | $47,449,987 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1986 | $9,152,911 | $26,197,701 |
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