Synopsis
A retired Navy officer returns to active duty, along with a group of misfit sailors, to battle his former nemesis.
Scores
Overall Score
39.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
38.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
46.8%
Review Aggregate
26.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 4% of 23 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, suspenseful. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
funnythin plotsuspensefulemotionalcharacter-drivenaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Arnold | 1997 | $3,286,000 | $6,423,000 | (est) |
| David Alan Grier | 1997 | $2,023,000 | $3,954,000 | (est) |
| Dean Stockwell | 1997 | $1,523,000 | $2,977,000 | (est) |
| Debra Messing | 1997 | $1,245,000 | $2,434,000 | (est) |
| Tim Curry | 1997 | $1,065,000 | $2,082,000 | (est) |
| Ernest Borgnine | 1997 | $938,000 | $1,832,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score3.0
RT critic review count30
Rotten Tomatoes audience score38.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating4.6
IMDb votes7,323
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $4,529,843 | $8,853,656 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $4,529,843 | $8,853,656 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $2,264,922 | $4,426,828 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $12,816,000 | $25,049,092 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $17,123,000 | $33,467,198 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $1,811,937 | $3,541,462 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $34,015,859 | $66,484,580 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $42,000,000 | $82,089,722 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $3,233,000 (est) | $6,318,954 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $680,000 | $1,329,072 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $2,293,000 | $4,481,708 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $7,140,000 | $13,955,253 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $55,346,000 | $108,174,708 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $-21,330,141 | $-41,690,128 |
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