Synopsis
When a virtual reality simulation created using the personalities of multiple serial killers manages to escape into the real world, an ex-cop is tasked with stopping its reign of terror.
Scores
Overall Score
61.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
63.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
72.7%
Review Aggregate
37.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 30% of 23 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, visually striking. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotsuspensefulvisually strikingrealisticaction-packedcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel Washington | 1995 | $7,500,000 source | $15,437,992 | reported |
| Kelly Lynch | 1995 | $1,204,000 | $2,479,000 | (est) |
| Russell Crowe | 1995 | $907,000 | $1,866,000 | (est) |
| Stephen Spinella | 1995 | $741,000 | $1,526,000 | (est) |
| William Forsythe | 1995 | $634,000 | $1,305,000 | (est) |
| Louise Fletcher | 1995 | $558,000 | $1,149,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score31.0
RT critic review count36
Rotten Tomatoes audience score32.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes34,098
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1995 | $24,047,675 | $49,499,709 |
| International | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1995 | $24,047,675 | $49,499,709 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1995 | $12,023,838 | $24,749,854 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1995 | $31,636,000 | $65,119,509 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1995 | $32,594,000 | $67,091,455 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1995 | $6,011,919 | $12,374,927 |
| Total Revenues | 1995 | $82,265,756 | $169,335,746 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1995 | $30,000,000 | $61,751,969 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1995 | $8,555,000 (est) | $17,609,603 (est) |
| Participations | 1995 | $6,581,000 | $13,546,323 |
| Residuals ? | 1995 | $5,033,000 | $10,359,922 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1995 | $5,100,000 | $10,497,835 |
| Total Expenses | 1995 | $55,269,000 | $113,765,652 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1995 | $26,996,756 | $55,570,095 |
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![]() | Minority Report | 2002 | Shared genres: 4 | 95.0 | $66,240,882 |
![]() | Face/Off | 1997 | Shared genres: 4 | 94.0 | $45,843,394 |
![]() | The Matrix Reloaded | 2003 | Shared genres: 4 | 93.8 | $192,730,221 |
![]() | RoboCop | 1987 | Shared genres: 4 | 92.3 | $55,609,511 |




