The Vanishing

1993 | Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Adaptation, Remake, Serial Killer

Synopsis

The boyfriend of an abducted woman never gives up the search as the abductor looks on.

Scores

Overall Score
59.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
59.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.4%
Review Aggregate
51.5

Critic Consensus

42.9% Fresh • 21 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 43% of 21 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, thought-provoking, psychological. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

suspensefulthought-provokingpsychologicalscarycharacter-drivenemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jeff Bridges1993$1,627,000$3,533,000(est)
Kiefer Sutherland1993$1,002,000$2,175,000(est)
Nancy Travis1993$754,000$1,637,000(est)
Sandra Bullock1993$617,000$1,339,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score49.0
RT critic review count37
Rotten Tomatoes audience score46.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes29,576

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1993$14,543,394$31,572,752
International1993N/AN/A
Worldwide1993$14,543,394$31,572,752

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 Revenue1993$7,271,697$15,786,376
Digital Rentals ?1993N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1993N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1993$29,358,000$63,734,288
Physical Purchases ?1993$23,591,000$51,214,510
TV & Streaming Revenue1993$3,490,415$7,577,461
Total Revenues1993$63,711,112$138,312,635
Expenses
Budget ?1993$20,000,000$43,418,685
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1993$5,382,000 (est)$11,683,968 (est)
Participations1993$5,097,000$11,065,252
Residuals ?1993$4,077,000$8,850,899
Interest & Overhead1993$4,000,000$8,683,737
Total Expenses1993$38,556,000$83,702,541
Movie Net Profit or Loss1993$25,155,112$54,610,093

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