Approaching the Unknown

2016 | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Synopsis

A U.S. astronaut prepares for a mission to Mars.

Scores

Overall Score
34.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
53.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
8.6%
Review Aggregate
36.6

Critic Consensus

47.4% Fresh • 19 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 47% of 19 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotemotionalfunnypsychologicalsuspensefulcharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Mark Strong2016$100,000$131,000(est)
Luke Wilson2016$62,000$80,000(est)
Sanaa Lathan2016$46,000$61,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score47.0
RT critic review count19
Rotten Tomatoes audience score16.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating4.9
IMDb votes9,275

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2016$10,232$13,374
International2016N/AN/A
Worldwide2016$10,232$13,374

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 Revenue2016$5,116$6,687
Digital Rentals ?2016$285,000$372,519
Digital Purchases ?2016$291,000$380,361
Physical Rentals ?2016$250,000$326,771
Physical Purchases ?2016$707,000$924,108
TV & Streaming Revenue2016$390,000$509,762
Total Revenues2016$1,928,116$2,520,208
Expenses
Budget ?2016$1,300,000$1,699,208
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2016$80,000 (est)$104,567 (est)
Participations2016$39,000$50,976
Residuals ?2016$99,000$129,401
Interest & Overhead2016$260,000$339,842
Total Expenses2016$1,778,000$2,323,994
Movie Net Profit or Loss2016$150,116$196,214

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