Synopsis
Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and psychopathic serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media.
Scores
Overall Score
86.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
93.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.7%
Review Aggregate
66.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 48% of 44 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, satirical, stylized. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotsatiricalstylizedcharacter-drivenpoliticalthought-provokingcoming of agevisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score51.0
RT critic review count49
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes262,907
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1994 | $50,282,766 | $106,435,248 |
| International | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1994 | $50,285,244 | $106,440,493 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1994 | $25,141,383 | $53,217,624 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1994 | $54,597,000 | $115,567,334 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1994 | $50,395,000 | $106,672,817 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1994 | $12,570,692 | $26,608,812 |
| Total Revenues | 1994 | $142,704,074 | $302,066,587 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1994 | $34,000,000 | $71,968,961 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1994 | $9,904,000 (est) | $20,964,135 (est) |
| Participations | 1994 | $11,416,000 | $24,164,637 |
| Residuals ? | 1994 | $8,364,000 | $17,704,364 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1994 | $5,780,000 | $12,234,723 |
| Total Expenses | 1994 | $69,464,000 | $147,036,821 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1994 | $73,240,074 | $155,029,766 |
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