Synopsis
A young man hears a chance phone call telling him that a nuclear war has started and missiles will hit the city within 70 minutes.
Scores
Overall Score
50.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
56.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
26.0%
Review Aggregate
80.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 23 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, realistic, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
darkrealisticfunnyromanticvisually strikingcharacter-drivensuspensefulaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards | 1989 | $396,000 | $1,002,000 | (est) |
| Mare Winningham | 1989 | $244,000 | $617,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count31
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes14,015
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $1,145,404 | $2,897,687 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $1,145,954 | $2,899,079 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $572,702 | $1,448,844 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $8,200,000 | $20,744,677 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $4,547,000 | $11,503,177 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $458,162 | $1,159,075 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $13,777,864 | $34,855,773 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $4,000,000 | $10,119,355 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $917,000 (est) | $2,319,862 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $551,000 | $1,393,941 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $956,000 | $2,418,526 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $800,000 | $2,023,871 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $7,224,000 | $18,275,555 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $6,553,864 | $16,580,218 |
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