Synopsis
When a man goes in to have virtual vacation memories of the planet Mars implanted in his mind, an unexpected and harrowing series of events forces him to go to the planet for real - or is he?
Scores
Overall Score
92.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
95.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
96.8%
Review Aggregate
79.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 81% of 70 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thought-provoking, gritty, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thought-provokinggrittyvisually strikingsatiricalemotionalfunnystylizedaction-packedpsychological
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | 1990 | $11,000,000 source | $26,401,682 | reported |
| Rachel Ticotin | 1990 | $3,452,000 | $8,285,000 | (est) |
| Sharon Stone | 1990 | $2,599,000 | $6,237,000 | (est) |
| Michael Ironside | 1990 | $2,125,000 | $5,100,000 | (est) |
| Ronny Cox | 1990 | $1,817,000 | $4,362,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0
RT critic review count77
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes373,173
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $119,394,840 | $286,565,875 |
| International | 1990 | $43,215 | $103,723 |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $119,438,056 | $286,669,600 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $59,714,706 | $143,324,427 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $58,400,000 | $140,168,931 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $31,659,000 | $75,986,442 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $33,430,555 | $80,238,445 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $183,204,261 | $439,718,244 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $65,000,000 | $156,009,940 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $24,865,000 (est) | $59,679,803 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $14,656,000 | $35,176,641 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $8,260,000 | $19,825,263 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $9,750,000 | $23,401,491 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $122,531,000 | $294,093,139 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $60,673,261 | $145,625,106 |
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