Children of the Corn

2023 | Horror

Synopsis

The film describes the events leading up to, and including, the massacre of the adults of a small town in Nebraska by their children, after the adults' irresponsibility ruins the crop and the children's future.

Scores

Overall Score
43.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
52.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
41.9%
Review Aggregate
27.2

Critic Consensus

10.5% Fresh • 57 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 11% of 57 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, scary. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

thin plotfunnyscaryfamily-friendlyrealisticcharacter-drivenstylizedemotionalsuspensefulpacing issues

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score11.0
RT critic review count57
Rotten Tomatoes audience score38.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating3.8
IMDb votes5,155

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2023$325,583$335,200
International2023$249,596$256,968
Worldwide2023$575,179$592,168

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 Revenue2023$262,630$270,387
Digital Rentals ?2023$2,323,000$2,391,615
Digital Purchases ?2023$3,572,000$3,677,507
Physical Rentals ?2023$512,000$527,123
Physical Purchases ?2023$1,531,000$1,576,222
TV & Streaming Revenue2023$146,512$150,840
Total Revenues2023$8,347,142$8,593,694
Expenses
Budget ?2023$633,000 (est)$651,697 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2023$401,000 (est)$412,844 (est)
Participations2023$334,000$343,865
Residuals ?2023$312,000$321,216
Interest & Overhead2023$126,600$130,339
Total Expenses2023$1,806,600$1,859,962
Movie Net Profit or Loss2023$6,540,542$6,733,732

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