A Ghost Story

2017 | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance

Synopsis

In this singular exploration of legacy, love, loss, and the enormity of existence, a recently deceased, white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to try to reconnect with his bereft wife.

Scores

Overall Score
71.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
84.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
56.1%
Review Aggregate
71.7

Critic Consensus

84.6% Fresh • 130 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 130 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

thin plotscaryfunnysuspensefulcharacter-drivengrittydarkvisually strikingpsychologicalstylized

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Andy Nyman2017$7,000$8,000(est)
Paul Whitehouse2017$4,000$5,000(est)
Alex Lawther2017$3,000$4,000(est)
Martin Freeman2017$2,000$3,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score85.0
RT critic review count130
Rotten Tomatoes audience score59.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes84,716

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2017$1,596,371$2,043,172
International2017$355,312$454,759
Worldwide2017$1,951,683$2,497,931

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2017$940,310$1,203,490
Digital Rentals ?2017$3,133,000$4,009,882
Digital Purchases ?2017$3,497,000$4,475,760
Physical Rentals ?2017$2,337,000$2,991,093
Physical Purchases ?2017$6,713,000$8,591,873
TV & Streaming Revenue2017$638,548$817,269
Total Revenues2017$17,258,859$22,089,367
Expenses
Budget ?2017$100,000$127,989
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2017$120,000 (est)$153,586 (est)
Participations2017$690,000$883,121
Residuals ?2017$892,000$1,141,658
Interest & Overhead2017$20,000$25,598
Total Expenses2017$1,822,000$2,331,952
Movie Net Profit or Loss2017$15,436,859$19,757,415

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