AUM: The Cult at the End of the World

2025 | Crime, Documentary, History, Horror, Thriller

Synopsis

The shocking story of Aum Shinrikyo, the doomsday cult that unleashed a deadly nerve gas in Tokyo's subway system in 1995. A Sundance premiere.

Scores

Overall Score
18.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
11.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
2.1%
Review Aggregate
65.6

Critic Consensus

65.5% Fresh • 29 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 66% of 29 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, tragic, political. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

historicaltragicpoliticalupliftingscarysuspenseful

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score66.0
RT critic review count29
Rotten Tomatoes audience scoreN/A
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes172
Rotten TomatoesIMDb

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2025$8,268N/A
International2025N/AN/A
Worldwide2025$8,268N/A

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 Revenue2025$4,134N/A
Digital Rentals ?2025$65,000N/A
Digital Purchases ?2025$87,000N/A
Physical Rentals ?2025$7,000N/A
Physical Purchases ?2025$32,000N/A
TV & Streaming Revenue2025$71,400N/A
Total Revenues2025$266,534N/A
Expenses
Budget ?2025$238,000 (est)N/A
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2025$80,000 (est)N/A (est)
Participations2025$5,000N/A
Residuals ?2025$10,000N/A
Interest & Overhead2025$47,600N/A
Total Expenses2025$380,600N/A
Movie Net Profit or Loss2025$-114,066N/A

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