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Roar

Roar

Oct 30, 1981
95 min
AdventureComedyHorrorThriller
5.9/ 10
126 votes

Overview

Roar follows a family who are attacked by various African animals at the secluded home of their keeper.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
5.9/10
126 votes
IMDB
6.1/10
4,970 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
72%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
65/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$17,000,000Production cost
Box Office$2,000,000Worldwide gross
Profit-$15,000,000Loss
ROI
-88.2%Return on investment
US Box Office$110,048Domestic earnings

Details

Production information

"No animals were harmed in the making of this movie. 70 members of the cast and crew were."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$17,000,000

Revenue

$2,000,000

Production Companies

American Filmworks

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