Dark Shadows

2012 | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, 1900s, 1970s, Adaptation, Horror Comedy, IMAX, Past, TV Show Adaptation, Vampire

Synopsis

An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection.

Scores

Overall Score
85.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
96.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
95.1%
Review Aggregate
45.6

Critic Consensus

35.4% Fresh • 260 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 35% of 260 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, thin plot, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

darkthin plotfunnyvisually strikingstylizedfamily-friendlyscaryromanticmacabrecharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Johnny Depp2012$12,652,000$17,286,000(est)
Michelle Pfeiffer2012$7,788,000$10,641,000(est)
Helena Bonham Carter2012$5,864,000$8,012,000(est)
Eva Green2012$4,794,000$6,550,000(est)
Jackie Earle Haley2012$4,101,000$5,603,000(est)
Jonny Lee Miller2012$3,610,000$4,932,000(est)
Chloë Grace Moretz2012$3,240,000$4,427,000(est)
Bella Heathcote2012$2,951,000$4,032,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score35.0
RT critic review count260
Rotten Tomatoes audience score46.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes290,167

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2012$79,727,150$108,930,346
International2012$165,800,000$226,530,754
Worldwide2012$245,527,150$335,461,100

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 Revenue2012$106,183,575$145,077,475
Digital Rentals ?2012$5,026,000$6,866,970
Digital Purchases ?2012$2,259,000$3,086,447
Physical Rentals ?2012$7,965,000$10,882,494
Physical Purchases ?2012$19,678,000$26,885,839
TV & Streaming Revenue2012$19,931,788$27,232,587
Total Revenues2012$161,043,362$220,031,811
Expenses
Budget ?2012$150,000,000$204,943,384
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2012$78,006,000 (est)$106,578,757 (est)
Participations2012$3,221,000$4,400,818
Residuals ?2012$3,267,000$4,463,667
Interest & Overhead2012$18,000,000$24,593,206
Total Expenses2012$252,494,000$344,979,832
Movie Net Profit or Loss2012$-91,450,638$-124,948,021

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