Synopsis
A beautiful but naïve aspiring television personality films a documentary on teenagers with a darker ulterior motive.
Scores
Overall Score
70.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
69.6%
Review Aggregate
75.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 51 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, satirical, coming of age. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnysatiricalcoming of agestylizeddarkcharacter-driventhought-provokingmacabreemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Kidman | 1995 | $2,000,000 source | $4,116,798 | reported |
| Joaquin Phoenix | 1995 | $1,184,000 | $2,438,000 | (est) |
| Matt Dillon | 1995 | $892,000 | $1,835,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count66
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes57,456
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1995 | $21,284,514 | $43,812,021 |
| International | 1995 | $181 | $373 |
| Worldwide | 1995 | $21,285,872 | $43,814,816 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1995 | $10,642,329 | $21,906,159 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1995 | $30,604,000 | $62,995,241 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1995 | $31,530,000 | $64,901,318 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1995 | $5,321,128 | $10,953,005 |
| Total Revenues | 1995 | $78,097,458 | $160,755,723 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1995 | $20,000,000 | $41,167,978 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1995 | $16,201,000 (est) | $33,348,121 (est) |
| Participations | 1995 | $6,248,000 | $12,860,876 |
| Residuals ? | 1995 | $4,844,000 | $9,970,884 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1995 | $4,000,000 | $8,233,596 |
| Total Expenses | 1995 | $51,293,000 | $105,581,456 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1995 | $26,804,458 | $55,174,267 |
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