Black Death

2011 | Action, Drama, History, Horror, Mystery, Adventure, Medieval Times, Past

Synopsis

Set during the time of the first outbreak of bubonic plague in England, a young monk is given the task of learning the truth about reports of people being brought back to life in a small village.

Scores

Overall Score
56.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
36.4%
Review Aggregate
62.0

Critic Consensus

72.1% Fresh • 68 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 72% of 68 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, thin plot, stylized. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

darkthin plotstylizedhistoricalthought-provokingcharacter-drivenrealisticmacabreemotionalgritty

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Sean Bean2011$3,000$4,000(est)
Eddie Redmayne2011$2,000$2,000(est)
John Lynch2011$1,000$2,000(est)
Tim McInnerny2011$1,000$2,000(est)
Kimberley Nixon2011$1,000$1,000(est)
Andy Nyman2011$1,000$1,000(est)
Carice van Houten2011$1,000$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score72.0
RT critic review count68
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes53,621

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2011$22,554$31,459
International2011$249,891$348,559
Worldwide2011$272,445$380,018

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 Revenue2011$111,233$155,153
Digital Rentals ?2011$660,000$920,596
Digital Purchases ?2011$212,000$295,707
Physical Rentals ?2011$1,207,000$1,683,575
Physical Purchases ?2011$2,878,000$4,014,356
TV & Streaming Revenue2011$90,000$125,536
Total Revenues2011$5,158,233$7,194,922
Expenses
Budget ?2011$300,000 (est)$418,453 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2011$218,000 (est)$304,076 (est)
Participations2011$206,000$287,337
Residuals ?2011$332,000$463,088
Interest & Overhead2011$60,000$83,691
Total Expenses2011$1,116,000$1,556,644
Movie Net Profit or Loss2011$4,042,233$5,638,278

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