Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

2007 | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Synopsis

When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelry store the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that sends them, their father and one brother's wife barreling towards a shattering climax.

Scores

Overall Score
77.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
76.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
77.4%
Review Aggregate
79.0

Critic Consensus

89.3% Fresh • 178 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 89% of 178 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, family-friendly, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

suspensefulfamily-friendlydarktragiccharacter-drivenemotionalstylizednoirgrittythought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Philip Seymour Hoffman2007$1,465,000$2,216,000(est)
Ethan Hawke2007$902,000$1,364,000(est)
Marisa Tomei2007$679,000$1,027,000(est)
Albert Finney2007$555,000$840,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score89.0
RT critic review count180
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes118,562

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2007$7,084,227$10,720,319
International2007$17,953,430$27,168,314
Worldwide2007$25,037,656$37,888,632

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 Revenue2007$10,723,486$16,227,485
Digital Rentals ?2007$678,000$1,025,994
Digital Purchases ?2007$253,000$382,856
Physical Rentals ?2007$11,676,000$17,668,893
Physical Purchases ?2007$26,237,000$39,703,558
TV & Streaming Revenue2007$1,700,214$2,572,877
Total Revenues2007$51,267,700$77,581,664
Expenses
Budget ?2007$18,000,000$27,238,787
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2007$8,555,000 (est)$12,945,990 (est)
Participations2007$2,051,000$3,103,708
Residuals ?2007$2,914,000$4,409,657
Interest & Overhead2007$3,600,000$5,447,757
Total Expenses2007$35,120,000$53,145,900
Movie Net Profit or Loss2007$16,147,700$24,435,764

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