Synopsis
An Air Force pilot joins a top secret military experiment involving chimps, but begins to suspect there might be something more to the mysterious "Project X".
Scores
Overall Score
64.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
61.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
69.5%
Review Aggregate
64.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 81% of 16 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, character-driven, political. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlycharacter-drivenpoliticalcoming of agefunnysuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Broderick | 1987 | $2,228,000 | $6,153,000 | (est) |
| Helen Hunt | 1987 | $1,372,000 | $3,788,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score74.0
RT critic review count19
Rotten Tomatoes audience score55.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes13,284
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $18,532,286 | $51,175,864 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $18,532,286 | $51,175,864 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $9,266,143 | $25,587,932 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $21,701,000 | $59,926,089 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $10,123,000 | $27,954,094 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $4,633,072 | $12,793,966 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $45,723,214 | $126,262,082 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $18,000,000 | $49,705,986 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $5,484,000 (est) | $15,143,757 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $1,829,000 | $5,050,680 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $2,568,000 | $7,091,387 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $3,600,000 | $9,941,197 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $31,481,000 | $86,933,008 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $14,242,214 | $39,329,073 |
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