Synopsis
A black comedy about two 19th-century grave robbers who find a lucrative business providing cadavers for an Edinburgh medical school.
Scores
Overall Score
56.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
60.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
61.2%
Review Aggregate
40.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 33% of 58 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, macabre, thin plot. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnymacabrethin plothistoricaldarkromanticcharacter-drivenscarypoliticalstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Pegg | 2011 | $602,000 | $839,000 | (est) |
| Andy Serkis | 2011 | $370,000 | $517,000 | (est) |
| Isla Fisher | 2011 | $279,000 | $389,000 | (est) |
| Tom Wilkinson | 2011 | $228,000 | $318,000 | (est) |
| Jessica Hynes | 2011 | $195,000 | $272,000 | (est) |
| Bill Bailey | 2011 | $172,000 | $239,000 | (est) |
| Tim Curry | 2011 | $154,000 | $215,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score33.0
RT critic review count58
Rotten Tomatoes audience score35.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes21,844
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $4,833 | $6,741 |
| International | 2011 | $4,786,766 | $6,676,783 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $4,791,599 | $6,683,524 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $1,917,123 | $2,674,084 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $128,000 | $178,540 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $41,000 | $57,189 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $234,000 | $326,393 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $559,000 | $779,717 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $3,000,000 | $4,184,527 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $5,879,123 | $8,200,449 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $10,000,000 | $13,948,422 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $873,000 (est) | $1,217,697 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $118,000 | $164,591 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $202,000 | $281,758 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $2,000,000 | $2,789,684 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $13,193,000 | $18,402,153 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $-7,313,877 | $-10,201,704 |
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