Cruel World

2006 | Comedy, Drama, Horror, Thriller

Synopsis

Reeling from his dismissal from a reality show, a deranged runner-up holds a group of co-eds hostage on the set of his own fictitious show, where losers suffer a deadly fate.

Scores

Overall Score
22.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
23.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
16.5%
Review Aggregate
31.2

Critic Consensus

50.0% Fresh • 2 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, funny, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

scaryfunnycharacter-drivensuspensefulemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Edward Furlong2006$0$0(est)
Laura Ramsey2006$0$0(est)
Daniel Franzese2006$0$0(est)
Andrew Keegan2006$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count3
Rotten Tomatoes audience score27.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating3.7
IMDb votes1,571

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2006$17,986$27,987
International2006N/AN/A
Worldwide2006$17,986$27,987

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 Revenue2006$8,993$13,994
Digital Rentals ?2006$54,000$84,027
Digital Purchases ?2006$17,000$26,453
Physical Rentals ?2006$1,718,000$2,673,297
Physical Purchases ?2006$4,053,000$6,306,677
TV & Streaming Revenue2006$72,300$112,503
Total Revenues2006$5,923,293$9,216,950
Expenses
Budget ?2006$241,000 (est)$375,008 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2006$80,000 (est)$124,484 (est)
Participations2006$237,000$368,784
Residuals ?2006$424,000$659,766
Interest & Overhead2006$48,200$75,002
Total Expenses2006$1,030,200$1,603,044
Movie Net Profit or Loss2006$4,893,093$7,613,905

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