Synopsis
Six tourists hire an extreme tour guide who takes them to the abandoned city Pripyat, the former home to the workers of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. During their exploration, they soon discover they are not alone.
Scores
Overall Score
72.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
84.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
82.7%
Review Aggregate
29.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 18% of 91 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, tragic. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotsuspensefultragicscarygrittyvisually strikinglightheartedrealisticsurrealdark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Sadowski | 2012 | $48,000 | $66,000 | (est) |
| Jesse McCartney | 2012 | $30,000 | $40,000 | (est) |
| Devin Kelley | 2012 | $22,000 | $30,000 | (est) |
| Olivia Taylor Dudley | 2012 | $18,000 | $25,000 | (est) |
| Ingrid Bolsø Berdal | 2012 | $16,000 | $21,000 | (est) |
| Nathan Phillips | 2012 | $14,000 | $19,000 | (est) |
| Dimitri Diatchenko | 2012 | $12,000 | $17,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score18.0
RT critic review count91
Rotten Tomatoes audience score28.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating5.1
IMDb votes69,978
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $18,119,640 | $24,756,668 |
| International | 2012 | $20,270,380 | $27,695,200 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $38,390,020 | $52,451,868 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $17,167,972 | $23,456,414 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $4,118,000 | $5,626,379 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $1,851,000 | $2,529,001 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $6,527,000 | $8,917,769 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $16,126,000 | $22,032,779 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $4,348,714 | $5,941,600 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $50,138,686 | $68,503,942 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $1,000,000 | $1,366,289 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $1,250,000 (est) | $1,707,861 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $4,011,000 | $5,480,186 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $2,100,000 | $2,869,207 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $200,000 | $273,258 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $8,561,000 | $11,696,801 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $41,577,686 | $56,807,141 |
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