Synopsis
Shadowy elements in the NSA target a nine-year old autistic savant for death when he is able to decipher a top secret code.
Scores
Overall Score
72.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
76.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.7%
Review Aggregate
37.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 24% of 38 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, thin plot, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
suspensefulthin plotcharacter-drivenaction-packedemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Willis | 1998 | $5,859,000 | $11,275,000 | (est) |
| Alec Baldwin | 1998 | $3,606,000 | $6,941,000 | (est) |
| Chi McBride | 1998 | $2,715,000 | $5,226,000 | (est) |
| Kim Dickens | 1998 | $2,220,000 | $4,272,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score21.0
RT critic review count57
Rotten Tomatoes audience score40.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes80,169
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $32,935,288 | $63,385,274 |
| International | 1998 | $60,172,000 | $115,803,412 |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $93,107,290 | $179,188,690 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $40,536,444 | $78,014,002 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $24,273,000 | $46,714,356 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $33,956,000 | $65,349,675 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $8,233,822 | $15,846,319 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $106,999,266 | $205,924,351 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $60,000,000 | $115,472,391 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $30,306,000 (est) | $58,325,105 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $4,280,000 | $8,237,031 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $4,695,000 | $9,035,715 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $9,000,000 | $17,320,859 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $108,281,000 | $208,391,100 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $-1,281,734 | $-2,466,748 |
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