Synopsis
Cryptozookeepers try to capture a Baku, a dream-eating hybrid creature of legend, and start wondering if they should display these beasts or keep them hidden and unknown.
Scores
Overall Score
34.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
32.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
21.3%
Review Aggregate
61.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 72% of 50 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotstylizedvisually strikinggrittyfamily-friendlyrealisticemotionaldarksurrealmacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Bell | 2021 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Michael Cera | 2021 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Angeliki Papoulia | 2021 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Zoe Kazan | 2021 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Peter Stormare | 2021 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Grace Zabriskie | 2021 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Louisa Krause | 2021 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Thomas Jay Ryan | 2021 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score71.0
RT critic review count92
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes2,362
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2021 | $33,765 | $39,085 |
| International | 2021 | $4,118 | $4,767 |
| Worldwide | 2021 | $37,883 | $43,852 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2021 | $18,530 | $21,449 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2021 | $1,758,000 | $2,034,999 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2021 | $1,979,000 | $2,290,820 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2021 | $447,000 | $517,431 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2021 | $1,431,000 | $1,656,475 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2021 | $75,000 | $86,817 |
| Total Revenues | 2021 | $5,708,530 | $6,607,992 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2021 | $250,000 (est) | $289,391 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2021 | $80,000 (est) | $92,605 (est) |
| Participations | 2021 | $228,000 | $263,925 |
| Residuals ? | 2021 | $246,000 | $284,761 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2021 | $50,000 | $57,878 |
| Total Expenses | 2021 | $854,000 | $988,560 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2021 | $4,854,530 | $5,619,432 |
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