Dark Places

2015 | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Synopsis

Libby Day was only eight years old when her family was brutally murdered in their rural Kansas farmhouse. Almost thirty years later, she reluctantly agrees to revisit the crime and uncovers the wrenching truths that led up to that tragic night.

Scores

Overall Score
64.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
76.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.8%
Review Aggregate
35.9

Critic Consensus

22.2% Fresh • 81 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 22% of 81 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, suspenseful, thin plot. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

darksuspensefulthin plotfunnypacing issuesfamily-friendlyemotionalgrittyvisually strikingcharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Charlize Theron2015$631,000$835,000(est)
Christina Hendricks2015$388,000$514,000(est)
Nicholas Hoult2015$292,000$387,000(est)
Chloë Grace Moretz2015$239,000$317,000(est)
Corey Stoll2015$205,000$271,000(est)
Tye Sheridan2015$180,000$238,000(est)
Sterling Jerins2015$162,000$214,000(est)
Andrea Roth2015$147,000$195,000(est)
Sean Bridgers2015$136,000$179,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score22.0
RT critic review count81
Rotten Tomatoes audience score33.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes49,336

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2015$208,588$276,093
International2015$4,882,264$6,462,305
Worldwide2015$5,090,852$6,738,398

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 Revenue2015$2,057,200$2,722,969
Digital Rentals ?2015$2,038,000$2,697,555
Digital Purchases ?2015$2,138,000$2,829,918
Physical Rentals ?2015$2,312,000$3,060,230
Physical Purchases ?2015$6,197,000$8,202,527
TV & Streaming Revenue2015$93,865$124,242
Total Revenues2015$14,836,064$19,637,441
Expenses
Budget ?2015$11,900,000$15,751,182
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2015$2,830,000 (est)$3,745,869 (est)
Participations2015$297,000$393,118
Residuals ?2015$754,000$998,016
Interest & Overhead2015$2,380,000$3,150,236
Total Expenses2015$18,161,000$24,038,421
Movie Net Profit or Loss2015$-3,324,936$-4,400,981

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