The Gingerbread Man
Seen it?1998 | 114 min | Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 5.6 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Fracture or Michael Clayton, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A successful Savannah defense attorney gets romantically involved with a sexy, mysterious waitress troubled by psychopaths and dark family secrets.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
59% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $25 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 60K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Altman
- Kenneth BranaghRick Magruder
- Embeth DavidtzMallory Doss
- Robert Downey Jr.Clyde Pell
- Daryl HannahLois Harlan
- Tom BerengerPete Randle
- Famke JanssenLeeanne Magruder
- Mae WhitmanLibby Magruder
- Jesse JamesJeff Magruder
- Robert DuvallDixon Doss
- Clyde HayesCarl Alden