Brightburn

2019 | Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Synopsis

An alien that looks like a human boy uses its powers in sinister and destructive ways.

Scores

Overall Score
82.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
91.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
82.9%
Review Aggregate
61.5

Critic Consensus

57.3% Fresh • 206 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 57% of 206 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, macabre, character-driven. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotmacabrecharacter-drivendarkscarysuspensefulvisually strikinggrittycoming of agestylized

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Elizabeth Banks2019$345,000$423,000(est)
David Denman2019$212,000$261,000(est)
Jackson A. Dunn2019$160,000$196,000(est)
Matt Jones2019$131,000$160,000(est)
Meredith Hagner2019$112,000$137,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score57.0
RT critic review count206
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes115,845

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2019$17,300,440$21,224,671
International2019$15,924,215$19,536,279
Worldwide2019$33,224,654$40,760,948

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 Revenue2019$15,019,906$18,426,847
Digital Rentals ?2019$4,399,000$5,396,818
Digital Purchases ?2019$5,254,000$6,445,756
Physical Rentals ?2019$1,991,000$2,442,615
Physical Purchases ?2019$5,728,000$7,027,273
TV & Streaming Revenue2019$4,152,106$5,093,921
Total Revenues2019$36,544,012$44,833,230
Expenses
Budget ?2019$6,000,000$7,360,970
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2019$7,500,000 (est)$9,201,213 (est)
Participations2019$1,462,000$1,793,623
Residuals ?2019$1,048,000$1,285,716
Interest & Overhead2019$1,200,000$1,472,194
Total Expenses2019$17,210,000$21,113,716
Movie Net Profit or Loss2019$19,334,012$23,719,514

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