Synopsis
Dimwitted Martians drop into a little Illinois town on the day that the local radio station happens to rebroadcast Orson Welles 1938 "War Of The Worlds".
Scores
Overall Score
44.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
35.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
61.5%
Review Aggregate
34.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, funny, character-driven. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
coming of agefunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Barr | 1990 | $231,000 | $554,000 | (est) |
| Royal Dano | 1990 | $142,000 | $341,000 | (est) |
| Ariana Richards | 1990 | $107,000 | $257,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score8.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score51.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes4,122
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $15,369,573 | $36,889,327 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $15,369,573 | $36,889,327 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $7,684,786 | $18,444,664 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $26,332,000 | $63,200,829 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $14,275,000 | $34,262,184 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $3,688,698 | $8,853,439 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $51,980,484 | $124,761,116 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $3,000,000 | $7,200,459 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $3,750,000 (est) | $9,000,574 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $4,158,000 | $9,979,836 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $3,173,000 | $7,615,686 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $600,000 | $1,440,092 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $14,681,000 | $35,236,647 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $37,299,484 | $89,524,469 |
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