Synopsis
An alienated and misanthropic teenager gains sudden and unwanted celebrity status after he's taken hostage by terrorists where his indifference to their threats to kill him makes news headlines.
Scores
Overall Score
23.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
31.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
8.0%
Review Aggregate
34.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, emotional. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Dorff | 1995 | $1,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Reese Witherspoon | 1995 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score6.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes5,600
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1995 | $63,513 | $130,735 |
| International | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1995 | $63,513 | $130,735 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1995 | $31,756 | $65,368 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1995 | $1,725,000 | $3,550,738 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1995 | $1,777,000 | $3,657,775 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1995 | $31,756 | $65,368 |
| Total Revenues | 1995 | $3,565,513 | $7,339,248 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1995 | $250,000 (est) | $514,600 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1995 | $80,000 (est) | $164,672 (est) |
| Participations | 1995 | $143,000 | $294,351 |
| Residuals ? | 1995 | $252,000 | $518,717 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1995 | $50,000 | $102,920 |
| Total Expenses | 1995 | $775,000 | $1,595,259 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1995 | $2,790,513 | $5,743,989 |
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