Synopsis
Conor, a twelve-year-old boy, encounters an ancient tree monster who proceeds to help him cope with his mother's terminal illness and being bullied in school.
Scores
Overall Score
84.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
86.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.3%
Review Aggregate
81.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 265 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, visually striking, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalvisually strikingdarkgrittyfamily-friendlycharacter-driventragicsuspensefulcoming of agescary
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis MacDougall | 2016 | $3,709,000 | $4,849,000 | (est) |
| Sigourney Weaver | 2016 | $2,283,000 | $2,985,000 | (est) |
| Felicity Jones | 2016 | $1,719,000 | $2,247,000 | (est) |
| Toby Kebbell | 2016 | $1,406,000 | $1,837,000 | (est) |
| Liam Neeson | 2016 | $1,202,000 | $1,572,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count265
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes97,322
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $3,740,823 | $4,889,568 |
| International | 2016 | $43,568,488 | $56,947,647 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $47,309,312 | $61,837,216 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $19,297,807 | $25,223,843 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $3,472,000 | $4,538,194 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $3,540,000 | $4,627,075 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $3,048,000 | $3,983,990 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $8,602,000 | $11,243,531 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $1,496,329 | $1,955,827 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $39,456,136 | $51,572,460 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $43,000,000 | $56,204,586 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2016 | $20,000,000 | $26,141,668 |
| Participations | 2016 | $789,000 | $1,031,289 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $1,143,000 | $1,493,996 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $7,310,000 | $9,554,780 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $72,242,000 | $94,426,318 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $-32,785,864 | $-42,853,858 |
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