Synopsis
A city is ravaged by an epidemic of instant white blindness.
Scores
Overall Score
70.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
77.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
73.8%
Review Aggregate
50.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 43% of 153 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, macabre, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotmacabrevisually strikingdarkthought-provokingcharacter-drivenscaryupliftingstylizedpsychological
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julianne Moore | 2008 | $1,259,000 | $1,835,000 | (est) |
| Mark Ruffalo | 2008 | $775,000 | $1,129,000 | (est) |
| Alice Braga | 2008 | $584,000 | $850,000 | (est) |
| Yūsuke Iseya | 2008 | $477,000 | $695,000 | (est) |
| Yoshino Kimura | 2008 | $408,000 | $595,000 | (est) |
| Don McKellar | 2008 | $359,000 | $523,000 | (est) |
| Maury Chaykin | 2008 | $322,000 | $470,000 | (est) |
| Mitchell Nye | 2008 | $294,000 | $428,000 | (est) |
| Danny Glover | 2008 | $270,000 | $394,000 | (est) |
| Gael García Bernal | 2008 | $251,000 | $366,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score44.0
RT critic review count159
Rotten Tomatoes audience score47.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes76,573
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $3,351,751 | $4,883,624 |
| International | 2008 | $16,493,228 | $24,031,237 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $19,844,980 | $28,914,862 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $8,273,167 | $12,054,307 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,197,000 | $1,744,073 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $427,000 | $622,155 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $9,923,000 | $14,458,174 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $20,559,000 | $29,955,215 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $1,340,700 | $1,953,450 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $41,719,867 | $60,787,373 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $25,000,000 | $36,425,915 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $7,483,000 (est) | $10,903,005 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $1,669,000 | $2,431,794 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $2,375,000 | $3,460,462 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $4,250,000 | $6,192,406 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $40,777,000 | $59,413,581 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $942,867 | $1,373,792 |
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