Area 51

2015 | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Synopsis

Three young conspiracy theorists attempt to uncover the mysteries of Area 51, the government's secret location rumored to have hosted encounters with alien beings. What they find at this hidden facility exposes unimaginable secrets.

Scores

Overall Score
35.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
58.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
9.5%
Review Aggregate
27.9

Critic Consensus

12.5% Fresh • 8 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 12% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, suspenseful. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

thin plotscarysuspensefulcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Reid Warner2015$325,000$431,000(est)
Darrin Bragg2015$200,000$265,000(est)
Ben Rovner2015$151,000$200,000(est)
Jelena Nik2015$123,000$163,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score13.0
RT critic review count8
Rotten Tomatoes audience score34.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating4.3
IMDb votes15,710

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2015$7,556$10,001
International2015N/AN/A
Worldwide2015$7,556$10,001

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 Revenue2015$3,778$5,001
Digital Rentals ?2015$357,000$472,535
Digital Purchases ?2015$375,000$496,361
Physical Rentals ?2015$405,000$536,070
Physical Purchases ?2015$1,086,000$1,437,461
TV & Streaming Revenue2015$1,500,000$1,985,443
Total Revenues2015$3,726,778$4,932,871
Expenses
Budget ?2015$5,000,000$6,618,144
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2015$80,000 (est)$105,890 (est)
Participations2015$75,000$99,272
Residuals ?2015$196,000$259,431
Interest & Overhead2015$1,000,000$1,323,629
Total Expenses2015$6,351,000$8,406,366
Movie Net Profit or Loss2015$-2,624,222$-3,473,496

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