Synopsis
Carol Anne is staying with her aunt in a high-rise building, where the supernatural forces haunting her make their return.
Scores
Overall Score
60.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
68.9%
Review Aggregate
25.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 14% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, thin plot, scary. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
suspensefulthin plotscarycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Skerritt | 1988 | $546,000 | $1,449,000 | (est) |
| Nancy Allen | 1988 | $336,000 | $892,000 | (est) |
| Heather O'Rourke | 1988 | $253,000 | $671,000 | (est) |
| Lara Flynn Boyle | 1988 | $207,000 | $549,000 | (est) |
| Zelda Rubinstein | 1988 | $177,000 | $470,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score15.0
RT critic review count20
Rotten Tomatoes audience score22.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating4.7
IMDb votes21,877
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $14,114,488 | $37,427,852 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $14,114,488 | $37,427,852 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $7,057,244 | $18,713,926 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $23,906,000 | $63,392,326 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $12,505,000 | $33,159,920 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $3,387,477 | $8,982,684 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $46,855,721 | $124,248,857 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $9,500,000 | $25,191,462 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $3,969,000 (est) | $10,524,728 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $3,748,000 | $9,938,695 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $2,848,000 | $7,552,135 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $1,900,000 | $5,038,292 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $21,965,000 | $58,245,313 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $24,890,721 | $66,003,544 |
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