Synopsis
In 1887, 23-year-old reporter Nellie Bly, working for Joseph Pulitzer, feigns mental illness to go undercover in notorious Blackwell's Island, a mental institution for women, to expose corruption, abuse, and murder.
Scores
Overall Score
35.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
33.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
13.9%
Review Aggregate
80.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, historical, emotional. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
character-drivenhistoricalemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Barry | 2015 | $863,000 | $1,142,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Lambert | 2015 | $531,000 | $703,000 | (est) |
| Kelly Le Brock | 2015 | $400,000 | $529,000 | (est) |
| Julia Chantrey | 2015 | $327,000 | $433,000 | (est) |
| Alexandra Callas | 2015 | $280,000 | $370,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count2
Rotten Tomatoes audience score97.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes2,894
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $14,616 | $19,346 |
| International | 2015 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $14,616 | $19,346 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $7,308 | $9,673 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $537,000 | $710,789 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $563,000 | $745,203 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $609,000 | $806,090 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $1,632,000 | $2,160,162 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $3,600,000 | $4,765,063 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $6,948,308 | $9,196,979 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $12,000,000 | $15,883,544 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $80,000 (est) | $105,890 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $139,000 | $183,984 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $364,000 | $481,801 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $2,400,000 | $3,176,709 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $14,983,000 | $19,831,928 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $-8,034,692 | $-10,634,948 |
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