Reception
The film received mixed reviews from critics, with Rotten Tomatoes giving Jennifer 8 a 35% rating. It also went straight to video in the UK.
Produced on a $20 million budget, the film made a little over $11 million at the box office, making it a financial failure. Bruce Robinson, who made the film in an attempt to establish himself in Hollywood, allegedly vowed to never direct again, until he made The Rum Diary in 2011.
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