Synopsis
A volcano erupts in downtown Los Angeles and a city official and a seismologist try to stop its inevitable flow through the city.
Scores
Overall Score
75.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
82.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.2%
Review Aggregate
44.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 46% of 39 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, emotional. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotsuspensefulemotionalgrittyvisually strikingtragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Lee Jones | 1997 | $7,764,000 | $15,175,000 | (est) |
| Anne Heche | 1997 | $4,779,000 | $9,341,000 | (est) |
| Gaby Hoffmann | 1997 | $3,598,000 | $7,033,000 | (est) |
| Don Cheadle | 1997 | $2,942,000 | $5,750,000 | (est) |
| Keith David | 1997 | $2,517,000 | $4,919,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score49.0
RT critic review count47
Rotten Tomatoes audience score32.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes85,455
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $49,323,468 | $96,403,567 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $49,323,620 | $96,403,864 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $24,661,734 | $48,201,783 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $32,583,000 | $63,684,034 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $43,534,000 | $85,087,952 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $12,330,867 | $24,100,892 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $113,109,601 | $221,074,661 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $90,000,000 | $175,906,549 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $15,823,000 (est) | $30,926,326 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $2,262,000 | $4,421,118 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $6,216,000 | $12,149,279 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $13,500,000 | $26,385,982 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $127,801,000 | $249,789,254 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $-14,691,399 | $-28,714,592 |
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