The Glimmer Man

1996 | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Buddy Comedy, Martial Arts

Synopsis

Two cops are forced to work together to solve a chain of mysterious killings by a killer nicknamed "The Family Man".

Scores

Overall Score
55.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
55.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.8%
Review Aggregate
31.2

Critic Consensus

15.0% Fresh • 20 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 15% of 20 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, dark, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

family-friendlydarksuspensefulfunnycharacter-drivenaction-packed

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Steven Seagal1996$3,882,000$7,761,000(est)
Keenen Ivory Wayans1996$2,390,000$4,778,000(est)
Bob Gunton1996$1,799,000$3,597,000(est)
Brian Cox1996$1,471,000$2,941,000(est)
Michelle Johnson1996$1,258,000$2,516,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score11.0
RT critic review count28
Rotten Tomatoes audience score38.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes22,114

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1996$20,351,264$40,689,556
International1996N/AN/A
Worldwide1996$20,351,264$40,689,556

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 Revenue1996$10,175,632$20,344,778
Digital Rentals ?1996N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1996N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1996$25,036,000$50,056,042
Physical Purchases ?1996$29,661,000$59,303,094
TV & Streaming Revenue1996$5,087,816$10,172,389
Total Revenues1996$69,960,448$139,876,303
Expenses
Budget ?1996$45,000,000$89,971,317
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1996$13,813,000 (est)$27,617,196 (est)
Participations1996$1,399,000$2,797,108
Residuals ?1996$4,283,000$8,563,270
Interest & Overhead1996$7,650,000$15,295,124
Total Expenses1996$72,145,000$144,244,014
Movie Net Profit or Loss1996$-2,184,552$-4,367,712

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