Camera Obscura

2003 | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Synopsis

Jimmy joins a corrupt LAPD police force as a crime scene photographer. Soon, however, his life takes a turn for the worse as he descends into madness, rearranging evidence and victims to "resurrect" them through his pictures.

Scores

Overall Score
13.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
3.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
8.3%
Review Aggregate
44.0

Critic Consensus

100.0% Fresh • 1 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 1 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, suspenseful, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

character-drivensuspensefulemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count1
Rotten Tomatoes audience scoreN/A
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating4.4
IMDb votes171

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2003$11,384$19,408
International2003N/AN/A
Worldwide2003$11,384$19,408

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 Revenue2003$5,692$9,704
Digital Rentals ?2003$5,000$8,524
Digital Purchases ?2003N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2003$1,024,000$1,745,809
Physical Purchases ?2003$1,869,000$3,186,442
TV & Streaming Revenue2003$75,000$127,867
Total Revenues2003$2,978,692$5,078,346
Expenses
Budget ?2003$250,000 (est)$426,223 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2003$80,000 (est)$136,391 (est)
Participations2003$119,000$202,882
Residuals ?2003$209,000$356,322
Interest & Overhead2003$50,000$85,245
Total Expenses2003$708,000$1,207,063
Movie Net Profit or Loss2003$2,270,692$3,871,283

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