Synopsis
Modelling themselves after an idyllic cookie-cutter suburban 1950s family, a colony of insects move from South America into the United States with the intent of getting access to the nation's nuclear resources.
Scores
Overall Score
26.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
29.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
17.3%
Review Aggregate
34.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 17% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, gritty, satirical. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotgrittysatiricalscaryfunnystylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Begley Jr. | 1991 | $385,000 | $886,000 | (est) |
| Stockard Channing | 1991 | $237,000 | $546,000 | (est) |
| Dabney Coleman | 1991 | $178,000 | $411,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score9.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes2,812
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $485,772 | $1,118,845 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $485,772 | $1,118,845 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $242,886 | $559,422 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $4,985,000 | $11,481,604 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $3,040,000 | $7,001,821 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $194,309 | $447,538 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $8,462,195 | $19,490,385 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $5,000,000 | $11,516,153 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $389,000 (est) | $895,957 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $338,000 | $778,492 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $594,000 | $1,368,119 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $1,000,000 | $2,303,231 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $7,321,000 | $16,861,951 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $1,141,195 | $2,628,435 |
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