Bug

2007 | Drama, Horror, Thriller

Synopsis

An unhinged war veteran holes up with a lonely woman in a spooky Oklahoma motel room. The line between reality and delusion is blurred as they discover a bug infestation.

Scores

Overall Score
70.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
83.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
66.0%
Review Aggregate
52.0

Critic Consensus

60.3% Fresh • 126 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 60% of 126 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize psychological, thin plot, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

psychologicalthin plotsuspensefulgrittycharacter-drivenscarydarkemotionalstylizedvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Ashley Judd2007$230,000$348,000(est)
Michael Shannon2007$142,000$214,000(est)
Lynn Collins2007$107,000$161,000(est)
Brían F. O'Byrne2007$87,000$132,000(est)
Harry Connick Jr.2007$75,000$113,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score62.0
RT critic review count131
Rotten Tomatoes audience score34.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes39,700

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2007$7,025,810$10,631,918
International2007$1,033,330$1,563,703
Worldwide2007$8,059,140$12,195,621

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$3,926,237$5,941,440
Digital Rentals ?2007$691,000$1,045,667
Digital Purchases ?2007$257,000$388,909
Physical Rentals ?2007$11,889,000$17,991,217
Physical Purchases ?2007$26,715,000$40,426,896
TV & Streaming Revenue2007$1,686,194$2,551,660
Total Revenues2007$45,164,431$68,345,790
Expenses
Budget ?2007$4,000,000$6,053,063
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2007$5,000,000 (est)$7,566,329 (est)
Participations2007$3,613,000$5,467,429
Residuals ?2007$2,966,000$4,488,346
Interest & Overhead2007$800,000$1,210,613
Total Expenses2007$16,379,000$24,785,781
Movie Net Profit or Loss2007$28,785,431$43,560,009

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