and his grudge against the FBI. Grant, now orphaned, moves in with relatives, unaware of his father's innocence. Oliver and Cheryl put their house up for sale and prepare to move to another suburb where their group will groom another fall guy for their next attack. Cast Reception Box office Sony paid $6 million to acquire the film's United States distribution rights. It opened at #6 in its opening weekend with $7,515,145 behind American Pie, Wild Wild Wests second, Big Daddys third, and Tarzan and The General's Daughters fourth weekends. The film eventually grossed $24,756,177 in the United States theatrically. The film made a worldwide gross of $41 million on a budget of $31 million. Critical response The film holds a 63% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 91 reviews. with the site's consensus stating; "A suspenseful thriller led by strong cast performances built around a somewhat implausible story." and a 2/4 rating by Roger Ebert, who wrote of the film:Arlington Road is a thriller that contains ideas. Any movie with ideas is likely to attract audiences who have ideas of their own, but to think for a second about the logic of this plot is fatal. Home media The film was initially released on October 26, 1999, by Columbia TriStar Home Video. The DVD was reissued in Superbit on February 12, 2002, by Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment. Television adaptation In April 2021, it was announced a television series adaptation based on the film was in development at Paramount+. The project will be a co-production between CBS Studios and Village Roadshow Television with Pellington and Seth Fisher serving as executive producers. References External links 1999 films 1999 crime drama films 1999 crime thriller films 1990s mystery thriller films 1990s thriller drama films American crime drama films American crime thriller films American mystery thriller films American thriller drama films British crime drama films 1990s English-language films Films about the Federal Bureau of Investigation Films about educators Films about families Films about miscarriage of justice Films about terrorism in the United States Films about widowhood Films set in Virginia Films shot in Houston Films shot in Virginia Lakeshore Entertainment films PolyGram Filmed Entertainment films Screen Gems films Films directed by Mark Pellington Films scored by Angelo Badalamenti Films with screenplays by Ehren Kruger 1990s American films 1990s British films