Synopsis
A college student suspects a series of bizarre deaths are connected to certain urban legends.
Scores
Overall Score
74.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
81.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.4%
Review Aggregate
39.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 37% of 51 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, coming of age, thin plot. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
funnycoming of agethin plotsuspensefullightheartedhistoricalscary
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Leto | 1998 | $787,000 | $1,515,000 | (est) |
| Alicia Witt | 1998 | $485,000 | $933,000 | (est) |
| Rebecca Gayheart | 1998 | $365,000 | $702,000 | (est) |
| Joshua Jackson | 1998 | $298,000 | $574,000 | (est) |
| Loretta Devine | 1998 | $255,000 | $491,000 | (est) |
| Tara Reid | 1998 | $225,000 | $432,000 | (est) |
| Michael Rosenbaum | 1998 | $202,000 | $388,000 | (est) |
| Robert Englund | 1998 | $184,000 | $353,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score30.0
RT critic review count67
Rotten Tomatoes audience score38.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes76,299
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $38,072,438 | $73,271,925 |
| International | 1998 | $34,455,157 | $66,310,324 |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $72,527,595 | $139,582,249 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $32,818,282 | $63,160,092 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $25,470,000 | $49,018,031 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $35,631,000 | $68,573,280 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $9,518,110 | $18,317,981 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $103,437,391 | $199,069,384 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $14,000,000 | $26,943,558 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $16,751,000 (est) | $32,237,967 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $8,275,000 | $15,925,567 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $4,969,000 | $9,563,039 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $2,800,000 | $5,388,712 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $46,795,000 | $90,058,844 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $56,642,391 | $109,010,541 |
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