The Sticky Fingers of Time

1999 | Sci-Fi

Synopsis

A writer, Tucker Harding, is hired to cover an article on the hydrogen-bomb test, Nevada, 1952. While there, radiation mutates her code/soul, spawning in her the ability to travel through time by force of will. Not long after she is murdered by a woman from the future, Ofelia, intent on securing her own ability to time travel. However, before her death Tucker travels to the year 1997 where she meets Drew, a failed writer who has been infected with Tuckers original mutation since birth.

Scores

Overall Score
20.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
10.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
0.9%
Review Aggregate
77.8

Critic Consensus

100.0% Fresh • 1 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 1 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count6
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes506

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1999$1,610$3,032
International1999N/AN/A
Worldwide1999$1,610$3,032

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 Revenue1999$805$1,516
Digital Rentals ?1999N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1999N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1999$72,000$135,573
Physical Purchases ?1999$92,000$173,232
TV & Streaming Revenue1999$75,000$141,221
Total Revenues1999$239,805$451,542
Expenses
Budget ?1999$250,000 (est)$470,738 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1999$80,000 (est)$150,636 (est)
Participations1999$5,000$9,415
Residuals ?1999$14,000$26,361
Interest & Overhead1999$50,000$94,148
Total Expenses1999$399,000$751,298
Movie Net Profit or Loss1999$-159,195$-299,757

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