Synopsis
A paranoid mathematician searches for a key number that will unlock the universal patterns found in nature.
Scores
Overall Score
71.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
87.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
45.2%
Review Aggregate
83.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 89% of 53 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, psychological, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
stylizedpsychologicalsuspensefulthought-provokingromanticvisually strikingsurreal
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Gullette | 1998 | $6,000 | $12,000 | (est) |
| Mark Margolis | 1998 | $4,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
| Ben Shenkman | 1998 | $3,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Samia Shoaib | 1998 | $2,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| Pamela Hart | 1998 | $2,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| Ajay Naidu | 1998 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Joanne Gordon | 1998 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Stephen Pearlman | 1998 | $1,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count59
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes190,638
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $3,221,152 | $6,199,235 |
| International | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $3,221,152 | $6,199,235 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $1,610,576 | $3,099,618 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $12,309,000 | $23,689,161 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $17,219,000 | $33,138,652 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $1,288,461 | $2,479,694 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $32,427,037 | $62,407,125 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $134,815 | $259,457 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $121,000 (est) | $232,869 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $2,594,000 | $4,992,256 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $2,238,000 | $4,307,120 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $26,963 | $51,891 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $5,114,778 | $9,843,594 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $27,312,259 | $52,563,531 |
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