Poison Ivy

1992 | Drama, Thriller, Erotica

Synopsis

A seductive teen befriends an introverted high school student and schemes her way into the lives of her wealthy family.

Scores

Overall Score
49.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
68.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
30.9%
Review Aggregate
41.3

Critic Consensus

47.8% Fresh • 23 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 48% of 23 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, realistic, noir. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

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Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Tom Skerritt1992$195,000$437,000(est)
Sara Gilbert1992$120,000$269,000(est)
Cheryl Ladd1992$91,000$202,000(est)
Drew Barrymore1992$74,000$165,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score38.0
RT critic review count32
Rotten Tomatoes audience score36.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes21,097

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1992$1,829,804$4,091,301
International1992N/AN/A
Worldwide1992$1,829,804$4,091,301

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1992$914,902$2,045,650
Digital Rentals ?1992N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1992N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1992$13,576,000$30,354,892
Physical Purchases ?1992$9,688,000$21,661,623
TV & Streaming Revenue1992$731,922$1,636,520
Total Revenues1992$24,910,824$55,698,685
Expenses
Budget ?1992$3,000,000$6,707,769
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1992$1,417,000 (est)$3,168,303 (est)
Participations1992$996,000$2,226,979
Residuals ?1992$1,748,000$3,908,394
Interest & Overhead1992$600,000$1,341,554
Total Expenses1992$7,761,000$17,352,999
Movie Net Profit or Loss1992$17,149,824$38,345,686

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