The Doom Generation

1995 | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Homosexual Theme, LGBTQ Theme

Synopsis

Jordan White and Amy Blue, two troubled teens, pick up an adolescent drifter, Xavier Red. Together, the threesome embark on a sex-and-violence-filled journey through an America of psychos and quickie marts.

Scores

Overall Score
38.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
48.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
14.7%
Review Aggregate
59.2

Critic Consensus

55.6% Fresh • 36 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 56% of 36 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, coming of age, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnycoming of ageemotionalmacabresatiricalgrittydarkstylizedfamily-friendlyvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
James Duval1995$62,000$127,000(est)
Rose McGowan1995$38,000$78,000(est)
Johnathon Schaech1995$29,000$59,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score55.0
RT critic review count40
Rotten Tomatoes audience score62.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes19,339

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1995$284,785$586,201
International1995N/AN/A
Worldwide1995$287,706$592,214

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 Revenue1995$142,392$293,101
Digital Rentals ?1995N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1995N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1995$3,992,000$8,217,129
Physical Purchases ?1995$4,113,000$8,466,195
TV & Streaming Revenue1995$119,610$246,204
Total Revenues1995$8,367,002$17,222,629
Expenses
Budget ?1995$800,000$1,646,719
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1995$230,000 (est)$473,432 (est)
Participations1995$335,000$689,564
Residuals ?1995$597,000$1,228,864
Interest & Overhead1995$160,000$329,344
Total Expenses1995$2,122,000$4,367,923
Movie Net Profit or Loss1995$6,245,002$12,854,706

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