Synopsis
An American journalist is set up and fed false information after the Lebanon war.
Scores
Overall Score
50.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
83.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
5.9%
Review Aggregate
54.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 53% of 186 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, thin plot, stylized. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
politicalthin plotstylizedsuspensefulgrittyrealisticaction-packedvisually strikingthought-provokingscary
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Damon | 1987 | $9,780,000 | $27,008,000 | (est) |
| Greg Kinnear | 1987 | $6,020,000 | $16,625,000 | (est) |
| Brendan Gleeson | 1987 | $4,533,000 | $12,517,000 | (est) |
| Amy Ryan | 1987 | $3,706,000 | $10,234,000 | (est) |
| Khalid Abdalla | 1987 | $3,170,000 | $8,754,000 | (est) |
| Jason Isaacs | 1987 | $2,790,000 | $7,705,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score53.0
RT critic review count188
Rotten Tomatoes audience score57.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes579
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $141,211 | $389,946 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $141,211 | $389,946 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $70,606 | $194,973 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $1,017,000 | $2,808,388 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $474,000 | $1,308,924 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $63,545 | $175,476 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $1,625,150 | $4,487,761 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $100,000,000 | $276,144,366 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $113,000 (est) | $312,043 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $33,000 | $91,128 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $104,000 | $287,190 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $15,000,000 | $41,421,655 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $115,250,000 | $318,256,381 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $-113,624,850 | $-313,768,620 |
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