Synopsis
A computer hacker is abducted into a digital world and forced to participate in gladiatorial games where his only chance of escape is with the help of a heroic security program.
Scores
Overall Score
80.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
85.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
80.5%
Review Aggregate
70.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 73% of 60 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, thin plot, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
visually strikingthin plotfunnyrealistichistoricalromanticstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bridges | 1982 | $1,500,000 source | $4,876,166 | reported |
| Bruce Boxleitner | 1982 | $752,000 | $2,446,000 | (est) |
| David Warner | 1982 | $566,000 | $1,841,000 | (est) |
| Cindy Morgan | 1982 | $463,000 | $1,505,000 | (est) |
| Barnard Hughes | 1982 | $396,000 | $1,288,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score73.0
RT critic review count73
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes136,341
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1982 | $33,000,000 | $107,275,648 |
| International | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1982 | $33,001,374 | $107,280,114 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1982 | $16,500,000 | $53,637,824 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1982 | $7,780,000 | $25,291,047 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1982 | $6,156,000 | $20,011,784 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1982 | $8,250,000 | $26,818,912 |
| Total Revenues | 1982 | $38,686,000 | $125,759,567 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1982 | $17,000,000 | $55,263,212 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1982 | $5,000,000 | $16,253,886 |
| Participations | 1982 | $1,547,000 | $5,028,952 |
| Residuals ? | 1982 | $1,418,000 | $4,609,602 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1982 | $3,400,000 | $11,052,642 |
| Total Expenses | 1982 | $28,365,000 | $92,208,295 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1982 | $10,321,000 | $33,551,272 |
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