COMEDY . 1997 . 1h 28m . 4.9/10

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"He's getting even...by breaking all the rules."

Seth Warner has reached the end of his rope. Ever since his wife died two years earlier, his world has been in turmoil. He is despondent, his career has fallen apart, even his house has been destroyed. There seems to be nothing left for him to live for. Confused and angry after two years of suffering, he finally directs his wrath at God from the rooftop of his apartment building in New York City. In the midst of a wild thunderstorm he demands to know why he has been betrayed by the god he has believed in and honored his whole life. God's answer is to strike down Seth's dog in a bolt of lightning. Pushed beyond his limits, Seth decides to respond to his years of torment by breaking each of the biblical Ten Commandments.

Starring Aidan Quinn, Courteney Cox, Anthony LaPaglia
Box Office $549K
4.9/10
Rating
$549K
Box Office
1h 28m
Runtime
1997
Year
FLOP
-89% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
Commandments poster
He's getting even...by breaking all the rules.

Seth Warner has reached the end of his rope. Ever since his wife died two years earlier, his world has been in turmoil. He is despondent, his career has fallen apart, even his house has been destroyed. There seems to be nothing left for him to live for. Confused and angry after two years of suffering, he finally directs his wrath at God from the rooftop of his apartment building in New York City. In the midst of a wild thunderstorm he demands to know why he has been betrayed by the god he has believed in and honored his whole life. God's answer is to strike down Seth's dog in a bolt of lightning. Pushed beyond his limits, Seth decides to respond to his years of torment by breaking each of the biblical Ten Commandments.

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Box office
Commandments earned $549K against a $5.0M budget.
Cast
Aidan Quinn stars as Seth Warner in Commandments.
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Year context
Commandments was released 29 years ago in 1997.
Commandments is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 28m.

BOX OFFICE

$5.0M
Budget
$549K
Revenue
-89%
ROI
FLOP
Verdict

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
88 min (1h 28m)
Rating
4.9/10 (18 votes)
Budget
$5,000,000
Box Office
$548,562
Profit
$-4,451,438

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Commandments about?
Seth Warner has reached the end of his rope. Ever since his wife died two years earlier, his world has been in turmoil. He is despondent, his career has fallen apart, even his house has been destroyed. There seems to be nothing left for him to live for. Confused and angry after two years of suffering, he finally directs his wrath at God from the rooftop of his apartment building in New York City. In the midst of a wild thunderstorm he demands to know why he has been betrayed by the god he has believed in and honored his whole life. God's answer is to strike down Seth's dog in a bolt of lightning. Pushed beyond his limits, Seth decides to respond to his years of torment by breaking each of the biblical Ten Commandments.
How long is Commandments?
Commandments has a runtime of 88 minutes (1h 28m).
Who stars in Commandments?
The cast of Commandments includes Aidan Quinn, Courteney Cox, Anthony LaPaglia, Alice Drummond, Pamela Gray.
How much did Commandments make at the box office?
Commandments earned $548,562 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $5,000,000.
What is the rating of Commandments?
Commandments has a rating of 4.9 out of 10 based on 18 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Comedy Drama Romance
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