Synopsis
Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the United Kingdom, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.
Scores
Overall Score
90.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.6%
Review Aggregate
83.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 235 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, suspenseful, macabre. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
scarysuspensefulmacabrevisually strikinggrittystylizedpsychologicalthought-provokingdarkcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cillian Murphy | 2003 | $460,000 | $784,000 | (est) |
| Naomie Harris | 2003 | $283,000 | $483,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Eccleston | 2003 | $213,000 | $364,000 | (est) |
| Megan Burns | 2003 | $174,000 | $297,000 | (est) |
| Brendan Gleeson | 2003 | $149,000 | $254,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score87.0
RT critic review count238
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes516,363
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $45,064,915 | $76,830,782 |
| International | 2003 | $27,566,826 | $46,998,442 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $72,631,741 | $123,829,224 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $33,559,188 | $57,214,768 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $109,000 | $185,833 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $21,547,000 | $36,735,293 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $39,309,000 | $67,017,572 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $11,266,229 | $19,207,695 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $105,790,417 | $180,361,161 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $8,000,000 | $13,639,130 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $10,000,000 (est) | $17,048,913 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $8,463,000 | $14,428,495 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $5,040,000 | $8,592,652 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $1,600,000 | $2,727,826 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $33,103,000 | $56,437,017 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $72,687,417 | $123,924,145 |
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