Synopsis
A corporate engineer develops a lucrative secret process for a company but doesn't know who to trust when the higher-ups seemingly want to steal it from him.
Scores
Overall Score
60.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
54.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
56.7%
Review Aggregate
81.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 87% of 54 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, psychological. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotstylizedpsychologicalnoiremotionalgrittyrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Gazzara | 1998 | $652,000 | $1,255,000 | (est) |
| Felicity Huffman | 1998 | $401,000 | $772,000 | (est) |
| Ricky Jay | 1998 | $302,000 | $582,000 | (est) |
| Steve Martin | 1998 | $247,000 | $475,000 | (est) |
| Rebecca Pidgeon | 1998 | $211,000 | $407,000 | (est) |
| Campbell Scott | 1998 | $186,000 | $358,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score89.0
RT critic review count62
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes27,035
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $9,584,314 | $18,445,394 |
| International | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $9,584,314 | $18,445,394 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $4,792,157 | $9,222,697 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $14,572,000 | $28,044,394 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $20,385,000 | $39,231,744 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $2,300,235 | $4,426,895 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $42,049,392 | $80,925,730 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $10,000,000 | $19,245,398 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $4,018,000 (est) | $7,732,801 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $1,682,000 | $3,237,076 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $2,688,000 | $5,173,163 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $2,000,000 | $3,849,080 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $20,388,000 | $39,237,518 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $21,661,392 | $41,688,212 |
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