Synopsis
An affluent and unexceptional homemaker in the suburbs develops multiple chemical sensitivity.
Scores
Overall Score
44.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
48.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
19.4%
Review Aggregate
79.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 53 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thought-provoking, scary, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thought-provokingscaryemotionaldarkmacabresurrealvisually strikingstylizedromanticsatirical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julianne Moore | 1995 | $52,000 | $107,000 | (est) |
| Peter Friedman | 1995 | $32,000 | $66,000 | (est) |
| Xander Berkeley | 1995 | $24,000 | $50,000 | (est) |
| Susan Norman | 1995 | $20,000 | $41,000 | (est) |
| Kate McGregor-Stewart | 1995 | $17,000 | $35,000 | (est) |
| James LeGros | 1995 | $15,000 | $31,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count64
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes18,682
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1995 | $512,245 | $1,054,405 |
| International | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1995 | $512,558 | $1,055,049 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1995 | $256,122 | $527,202 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1995 | $5,662,000 | $11,654,655 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1995 | $5,833,000 | $12,006,642 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1995 | $204,898 | $421,762 |
| Total Revenues | 1995 | $11,956,020 | $24,610,261 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1995 | $1,000,000 | $2,058,399 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1995 | $410,000 (est) | $843,944 (est) |
| Participations | 1995 | $478,000 | $983,915 |
| Residuals ? | 1995 | $851,000 | $1,751,698 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1995 | $200,000 | $411,680 |
| Total Expenses | 1995 | $2,939,000 | $6,049,635 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1995 | $9,017,020 | $18,560,626 |
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