Synopsis
A military commander stationed off planet during an interplanetary war travels through the devastated landscape to negotiate a peace treaty, but discovers that the primitive robots they built to kill enemy combatants have gained sentience.
Scores
Overall Score
73.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
91.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
48.0%
Review Aggregate
74.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 77% of 127 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, scary, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnyscarysuspensefulmacabresatiricalchristmascoming of agecharacter-drivenstylizedthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Arquette | 1996 | $903,000 | $1,805,000 | (est) |
| Neve Campbell | 1996 | $556,000 | $1,111,000 | (est) |
| Courteney Cox | 1996 | $418,000 | $836,000 | (est) |
| Matthew Lillard | 1996 | $342,000 | $684,000 | (est) |
| Rose McGowan | 1996 | $293,000 | $585,000 | (est) |
| Skeet Ulrich | 1996 | $258,000 | $515,000 | (est) |
| Drew Barrymore | 1996 | $231,000 | $462,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count128
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes31,065
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $5,711,695 | $11,419,750 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $5,711,695 | $11,419,750 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $2,855,848 | $5,709,875 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $17,594,000 | $35,176,788 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $20,844,000 | $41,674,716 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $1,370,807 | $2,740,740 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $42,664,654 | $85,302,119 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $15,000,000 | $29,990,441 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $3,179,000 (est) | $6,355,974 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $1,707,000 | $3,412,912 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $2,901,000 | $5,800,151 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $3,000,000 | $5,998,088 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $25,787,000 | $51,557,566 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $16,877,654 | $33,744,553 |
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