Synopsis
A man heading to Vegas to pay off his gambling debt before the Russian mafia kills him is forced to stop in an Arizona town where everything that can go wrong does go wrong.
Scores
Overall Score
62.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
71.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
52.1%
Review Aggregate
62.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 59% of 51 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, noir. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotcharacter-drivennoirpoliticalfunnychristmasthought-provokingemotionalstylizeddark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Penn | 1997 | $1,068,000 | $2,088,000 | (est) |
| Jennifer Lopez | 1997 | $658,000 | $1,285,000 | (est) |
| Nick Nolte | 1997 | $495,000 | $968,000 | (est) |
| Powers Boothe | 1997 | $405,000 | $791,000 | (est) |
| Claire Danes | 1997 | $346,000 | $677,000 | (est) |
| Joaquin Phoenix | 1997 | $305,000 | $596,000 | (est) |
| Billy Bob Thornton | 1997 | $274,000 | $535,000 | (est) |
| Jon Voight | 1997 | $249,000 | $487,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score59.0
RT critic review count54
Rotten Tomatoes audience score63.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes56,736
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $6,682,098 | $13,060,275 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $6,682,098 | $13,060,275 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $3,341,049 | $6,530,138 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $16,632,000 | $32,507,529 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $22,221,000 | $43,431,325 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $1,603,704 | $3,134,466 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $43,797,753 | $85,603,458 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $19,000,000 | $37,135,825 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $3,513,000 (est) | $6,866,219 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $1,752,000 | $3,424,314 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $2,943,000 | $5,752,144 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $3,800,000 | $7,427,165 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $31,008,000 | $60,605,667 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $12,789,753 | $24,997,790 |
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