Surviving the Game

1994 | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Synopsis

A homeless man is hired as a survival guide for a group of wealthy businessmen on a hunting trip in the mountains, unaware that they are killers who hunt humans for sport, and that he is their new prey.

Scores

Overall Score
43.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
40.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
45.8%
Review Aggregate
46.3

Critic Consensus

50.0% Fresh • 12 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 12 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, psychological, christmas. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

character-drivenpsychologicalchristmassuspensefulaction-packedemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Ice-T1994$356,000$754,000(est)
Rutger Hauer1994$219,000$464,000(est)
Charles S. Dutton1994$165,000$349,000(est)
John C. McGinley1994$135,000$286,000(est)
William McNamara1994$115,000$244,000(est)
Gary Busey1994$102,000$215,000(est)
F. Murray Abraham1994$91,000$193,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score35.0
RT critic review count20
Rotten Tomatoes audience score48.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes13,938

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1994$7,727,256$16,356,547
International1994N/AN/A
Worldwide1994$7,727,256$16,356,547

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 Revenue1994$3,863,628$8,178,274
Digital Rentals ?1994N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1994N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1994$19,354,000$40,967,274
Physical Purchases ?1994$17,865,000$37,815,456
TV & Streaming Revenue1994$1,854,541$3,925,571
Total Revenues1994$42,937,169$90,886,575
Expenses
Budget ?1994$7,400,000$15,663,833
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1994$3,983,000 (est)$8,430,952 (est)
Participations1994$3,435,000$7,270,982
Residuals ?1994$2,834,000$5,998,825
Interest & Overhead1994$1,480,000$3,132,767
Total Expenses1994$19,132,000$40,497,359
Movie Net Profit or Loss1994$23,805,169$50,389,216

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