Synopsis
A demonic djinn attempts to grant its owner three wishes, which will allow him to summon his brethren to Earth.
Scores
Overall Score
60.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
65.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
65.6%
Review Aggregate
38.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 20 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, macabre. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnymacabrescarystylizedcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Lauren | 1997 | $288,000 | $562,000 | (est) |
| Andrew Divoff | 1997 | $177,000 | $346,000 | (est) |
| Kane Hodder | 1997 | $133,000 | $260,000 | (est) |
| Tony Todd | 1997 | $109,000 | $213,000 | (est) |
| Robert Englund | 1997 | $93,000 | $182,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score25.0
RT critic review count32
Rotten Tomatoes audience score39.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes27,862
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $15,738,769 | $30,761,694 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $15,738,769 | $30,761,694 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $7,869,384 | $15,380,847 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $21,729,000 | $42,469,703 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $29,031,000 | $56,741,587 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $3,777,305 | $7,382,806 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $62,406,689 | $121,974,943 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $5,000,000 | $9,772,586 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $4,771,000 (est) | $9,325,001 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $4,993,000 | $9,758,904 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $3,929,000 | $7,679,298 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $1,000,000 | $1,954,517 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $19,693,000 | $38,490,306 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $42,713,689 | $83,484,637 |
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