Synopsis
A young man finds a back door into a military central computer in which reality is confused with game-playing, possibly starting World War III.
Scores
Overall Score
91.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
92.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
95.7%
Review Aggregate
81.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 38 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, coming of age, gritty. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
suspensefulcoming of agegrittyfamily-friendlysatiricalcharacter-drivenaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Broderick | 1983 | $976,000 | $3,075,000 | (est) |
| Dabney Coleman | 1983 | $601,000 | $1,893,000 | (est) |
| John Wood | 1983 | $453,000 | $1,425,000 | (est) |
| Ally Sheedy | 1983 | $370,000 | $1,165,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count46
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes118,071
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1983 | $79,567,667 | $250,606,196 |
| International | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1983 | $79,567,667 | $250,606,196 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1983 | $39,783,834 | $125,303,098 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1983 | $14,751,000 | $46,459,726 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1983 | $10,195,000 | $32,110,156 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1983 | $22,278,947 | $70,169,735 |
| Total Revenues | 1983 | $87,008,780 | $274,042,715 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1983 | $12,000,000 | $37,795,181 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1983 | $9,512,000 (est) | $29,958,980 (est) |
| Participations | 1983 | $6,961,000 | $21,924,354 |
| Residuals ? | 1983 | $2,906,000 | $9,152,733 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1983 | $2,400,000 | $7,559,036 |
| Total Expenses | 1983 | $33,779,000 | $106,390,284 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1983 | $53,229,780 | $167,652,430 |
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