Synopsis
The oncologist wife of a prominent child psychologist suspects her husband has an unhealthy scientific obsession with their child, unaware of what - or who - is really going on inside his head.
Scores
Overall Score
62.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
58.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
72.4%
Review Aggregate
55.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 68% of 31 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, visually striking, funny. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
suspensefulvisually strikingfunnyscaryrealisticsatirical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lithgow | 1992 | $976,000 | $2,183,000 | (est) |
| Lolita Davidovich | 1992 | $601,000 | $1,344,000 | (est) |
| Steven Bauer | 1992 | $453,000 | $1,012,000 | (est) |
| Frances Sternhagen | 1992 | $370,000 | $827,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score64.0
RT critic review count42
Rotten Tomatoes audience score41.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes18,455
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $21,370,056 | $47,781,804 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $21,370,056 | $47,781,804 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $10,685,028 | $23,890,902 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $38,120,000 | $85,233,392 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $27,202,000 | $60,821,583 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $5,342,514 | $11,945,451 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $81,349,542 | $181,891,328 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $12,000,000 | $26,831,078 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $5,978,000 (est) | $13,366,349 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $6,508,000 | $14,551,388 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $5,081,000 | $11,360,726 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $2,400,000 | $5,366,216 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $31,967,000 | $71,475,757 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $49,382,542 | $110,415,571 |
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