Synopsis
A team of Army doctors struggle to find a cure for the deadly Motaba virus that was transported from Africa to North America by a white-headed Capuchin monkey and is now spreading quickly throughout a small California town.
Scores
Overall Score
83.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
90.0%
Review Aggregate
60.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 60% of 53 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, funny, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
scaryfunnysuspensefulmacabreemotionalpsychologicalthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Hoffman | 1995 | $3,611,000 | $7,432,000 | (est) |
| Rene Russo | 1995 | $2,223,000 | $4,575,000 | (est) |
| Morgan Freeman | 1995 | $1,673,000 | $3,445,000 | (est) |
| Cuba Gooding Jr. | 1995 | $1,368,000 | $2,816,000 | (est) |
| Patrick Dempsey | 1995 | $1,170,000 | $2,409,000 | (est) |
| Donald Sutherland | 1995 | $1,030,000 | $2,120,000 | (est) |
| Kevin Spacey | 1995 | $925,000 | $1,903,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score60.0
RT critic review count63
Rotten Tomatoes audience score56.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes143,456
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1995 | $67,659,560 | $139,270,367 |
| International | 1995 | $5 | $10 |
| Worldwide | 1995 | $67,659,565 | $139,270,378 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1995 | $33,829,782 | $69,635,188 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1995 | $45,799,000 | $94,272,614 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1995 | $47,185,000 | $97,125,554 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1995 | $16,914,890 | $34,817,592 |
| Total Revenues | 1995 | $143,728,672 | $295,850,948 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1995 | $50,000,000 | $102,919,948 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1995 | $16,149,000 (est) | $33,241,085 (est) |
| Participations | 1995 | $11,498,000 | $23,667,471 |
| Residuals ? | 1995 | $7,684,000 | $15,816,738 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1995 | $7,500,000 | $15,437,992 |
| Total Expenses | 1995 | $92,831,000 | $191,083,233 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1995 | $50,897,672 | $104,767,715 |
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