Synopsis
Computer scientist Douglas Hall unknowingly gets involved in the murder of his colleague, Hannon Fuller, a computer genius, who is killed just before the testing of his newly launched virtual reality simulation programme.
Scores
Overall Score
70.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
77.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
72.3%
Review Aggregate
51.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 26% of 43 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, coming of age, dark. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcoming of agedarkpacing issuesvisually strikingnoirromanticfunnypsychologicalthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Bierko | 1999 | $1,150,000 | $2,166,000 | (est) |
| Gretchen Mol | 1999 | $708,000 | $1,333,000 | (est) |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | 1999 | $533,000 | $1,004,000 | (est) |
| Dennis Haysbert | 1999 | $436,000 | $821,000 | (est) |
| Armin Mueller-Stahl | 1999 | $373,000 | $702,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score28.0
RT critic review count64
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes81,048
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $11,916,661 | $22,438,514 |
| International | 1999 | $6,647,427 | $12,516,794 |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $18,564,088 | $34,955,308 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $8,617,301 | $16,225,975 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $18,969,000 | $35,717,738 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $24,517,000 | $46,164,362 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $2,859,999 | $5,385,243 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $54,963,300 | $103,493,319 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $16,000,000 | $30,127,250 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $9,111,000 (est) | $17,155,586 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $2,199,000 | $4,140,614 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $3,346,000 | $6,300,361 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $3,200,000 | $6,025,450 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $33,856,000 | $63,749,262 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $21,107,300 | $39,744,057 |
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