Mercury Rising
Seen it?1998 | 111 min | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 21% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Renegade FBI agent Art Jeffries protects a nine-year-old autistic boy who has cracked the government's new "unbreakable" code.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
21% on Rotten Tomatoes, 37 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$93 million worldwide on a $60 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 135K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Harold Becker
- Bruce WillisArt Jeffries
- Alec BaldwinNicholas Kudrow
- Miko HughesSimon Lynch
- Chi McBrideTommy B. Jordan
- Kim DickensStacey
- Robert StantonDean Crandell
- Bodhi ElfmanLeo Pedranski
- Carrie PrestonEmily Lang
- Lindsey GinterPeter Burrell
- Peter StormareShayes