Synopsis
The Toxic Avenger is tricked into traveling to Tokyo to search for his estranged father, leaving Tromaville open to complete domination by an evil corporation.
Scores
Overall Score
34.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
50.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
20.6%
Review Aggregate
23.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotscaryfunnyaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Fazio | 1989 | $120,000 | $304,000 | (est) |
| Phoebe Legere | 1989 | $74,000 | $187,000 | (est) |
| John Altamura | 1989 | $56,000 | $141,000 | (est) |
| Rick Collins | 1989 | $46,000 | $115,000 | (est) |
| Rikiya Yasuoka | 1989 | $39,000 | $99,000 | (est) |
| Tsutomu Sekine | 1989 | $34,000 | $87,000 | (est) |
| Mayako Katsuragi | 1989 | $31,000 | $78,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score32.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.0
IMDb votes8,097
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $792,966 | $2,006,076 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $792,966 | $2,006,076 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $396,483 | $1,003,038 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $6,003,000 | $15,186,622 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $3,329,000 | $8,421,833 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $317,186 | $802,430 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $10,045,669 | $25,413,923 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $2,500,000 | $6,324,597 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $634,000 (est) | $1,603,918 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $402,000 | $1,016,995 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $697,000 | $1,763,298 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $500,000 | $1,264,919 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $4,733,000 | $11,973,727 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $5,312,669 | $13,440,197 |
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