Spellbinder

1988 | Drama, Horror, Romance, Thriller

Synopsis

A young lawyer, after falling in love with a beautiful woman, finds that she has an extremely mysterious past.

Scores

Overall Score
26.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
23.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
19.9%
Review Aggregate
45.8

Critic Consensus

66.7% Fresh • 3 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, character-driven, romantic. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

scarycharacter-drivenromanticsuspensefulemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Timothy Daly1988$462,000$1,224,000(est)
Kelly Preston1988$284,000$754,000(est)
Rick Rossovich1988$214,000$567,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count3
Rotten Tomatoes audience score37.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes3,089

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1988$657,446$1,743,371
International1988N/AN/A
Worldwide1988$657,446$1,743,371

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1988$328,723$871,686
Digital Rentals ?1988N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1988N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1988$4,129,000$10,949,005
Physical Purchases ?1988$2,160,000$5,727,743
TV & Streaming Revenue1988$262,978$697,348
Total Revenues1988$6,880,701$18,245,782
Expenses
Budget ?1988$6,000,000$15,910,397
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1988$526,000 (est)$1,394,811 (est)
Participations1988$138,000$365,939
Residuals ?1988$469,000$1,243,663
Interest & Overhead1988$1,200,000$3,182,079
Total Expenses1988$8,333,000$22,096,890
Movie Net Profit or Loss1988$-1,452,299$-3,851,108

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