Synopsis
A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.
Scores
Overall Score
86.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
87.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
84.7%
Review Aggregate
89.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 135 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, suspenseful, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivensuspensefulstylizedvisually strikingthought-provokingemotionalhistoricalaction-packedcoming of agedark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Pacino | 1999 | $6,499,000 | $12,238,000 | (est) |
| Russell Crowe | 1999 | $4,001,000 | $7,533,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Plummer | 1999 | $3,012,000 | $5,672,000 | (est) |
| Diane Venora | 1999 | $2,463,000 | $4,637,000 | (est) |
| Philip Baker Hall | 1999 | $2,107,000 | $3,967,000 | (est) |
| Lindsay Crouse | 1999 | $1,854,000 | $3,491,000 | (est) |
| Debi Mazar | 1999 | $1,665,000 | $3,134,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count136
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes188,576
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $29,089,912 | $54,774,942 |
| International | 1999 | $31,200,000 | $58,748,138 |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $60,289,912 | $113,523,080 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $27,024,956 | $50,886,726 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $23,922,000 | $45,044,005 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $30,918,000 | $58,217,146 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $7,272,478 | $13,693,735 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $89,137,434 | $167,841,613 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $90,000,000 | $169,465,784 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $20,816,000 (est) | $39,195,553 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $1,783,000 | $3,357,305 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $4,398,000 | $8,281,228 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $13,500,000 | $25,419,868 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $130,497,000 | $245,719,738 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $-41,359,566 | $-77,878,125 |
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