Synopsis
After Christine's son goes missing, she reaches out to the LAPD to find him, but when they try to pass off an impostor as her son to quiet public protests, she refuses to accept him or give up hope.
Scores
Overall Score
87.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
91.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.4%
Review Aggregate
72.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 61% of 205 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, thin plot, emotional. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
historicalthin plotemotionalgrittycharacter-drivenrealisticvisually strikingstylizedupliftingmacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelina Jolie | 2008 | $8,170,000 | $11,905,000 | (est) |
| John Malkovich | 2008 | $5,030,000 | $7,328,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score61.0
RT critic review count206
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes272,101
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $35,739,800 | $52,074,198 |
| International | 2008 | $77,658,430 | $113,151,178 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $113,398,240 | $165,225,390 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $48,933,272 | $71,297,570 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,666,000 | $2,427,423 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $594,000 | $865,480 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $13,808,000 | $20,118,762 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $28,609,000 | $41,684,361 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $8,934,950 | $13,018,549 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $102,545,222 | $149,412,145 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $55,000,000 | $80,137,015 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $30,395,000 (est) | $44,286,629 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $4,102,000 | $5,976,764 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $3,647,000 | $5,313,813 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $8,250,000 | $12,020,552 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $101,394,000 | $147,734,773 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $1,151,222 | $1,677,373 |
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