Synopsis
Two surfers end up as Yellowstone park rangers and have to stop a former ranger who is out for revenge.
Scores
Overall Score
35.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
29.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
47.2%
Review Aggregate
27.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 14% of 21 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, coming of age, visually striking. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcoming of agevisually strikingpoliticalcharacter-drivenfunnylighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walker | 1998 | $1,565,000 | $3,012,000 | (est) |
| Steve Van Wormer | 1998 | $963,000 | $1,854,000 | (est) |
| John Ashton | 1998 | $725,000 | $1,396,000 | (est) |
| A. J. Langer | 1998 | $593,000 | $1,141,000 | (est) |
| Robert Englund | 1998 | $507,000 | $976,000 | (est) |
| Dennis Hopper | 1998 | $446,000 | $859,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score10.0
RT critic review count29
Rotten Tomatoes audience score37.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating4.1
IMDb votes3,312
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $4,356,216 | $8,383,711 |
| International | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $4,356,216 | $8,383,711 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $2,178,108 | $4,191,856 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $10,355,000 | $19,928,610 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $14,486,000 | $27,878,885 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $1,742,486 | $3,353,485 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $28,761,594 | $55,352,835 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $24,000,000 | $46,188,957 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $3,519,000 (est) | $6,772,456 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $575,000 | $1,106,610 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $1,913,000 | $3,681,645 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $4,800,000 | $9,237,791 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $34,807,000 | $66,987,460 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $-6,045,406 | $-11,634,624 |
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