Synopsis
A spaceship is discovered under three hundred years' worth of coral growth at the bottom of the ocean.
Scores
Overall Score
70.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
80.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
77.8%
Review Aggregate
33.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 12% of 48 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, psychological, emotional. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotpsychologicalemotionalvisually strikinggrittydarkcoming of agecharacter-drivenpacing issues
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Hoffman | 1998 | $6,901,000 | $13,282,000 | (est) |
| Sharon Stone | 1998 | $4,248,000 | $8,176,000 | (est) |
| Samuel L. Jackson | 1998 | $3,198,000 | $6,156,000 | (est) |
| Peter Coyote | 1998 | $2,615,000 | $5,033,000 | (est) |
| Liev Schreiber | 1998 | $2,237,000 | $4,305,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score13.0
RT critic review count55
Rotten Tomatoes audience score38.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes116,665
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $37,020,276 | $71,247,000 |
| International | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $37,020,276 | $71,247,000 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $18,510,138 | $35,623,500 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $24,970,000 | $48,055,762 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $34,932,000 | $67,228,029 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $9,255,069 | $17,811,750 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $87,667,207 | $168,719,042 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $80,000,000 | $153,963,196 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $19,435,000 (est) | $37,403,434 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $1,753,000 | $3,373,719 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $4,868,000 | $9,368,660 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $12,000,000 | $23,094,479 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $118,056,000 | $227,203,488 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $-30,388,793 | $-58,484,446 |
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