Dark Skies

2013 | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Synopsis

As the Barrett family's peaceful suburban life is rocked by an escalating series of disturbing events, they come to learn that a terrifying and deadly force is after them, one which may have arrived from beyond the stars.

Scores

Overall Score
73.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
80.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
79.6%
Review Aggregate
49.7

Critic Consensus

42.4% Fresh • 92 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 42% of 92 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, thin plot, family-friendly. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

darkthin plotfamily-friendlysuspensefulscaryrealisticcharacter-drivenmacabrevisually strikinglighthearted

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Keri Russell2013$228,000$307,000(est)
Josh Hamilton2013$140,000$189,000(est)
Dakota Goyo2013$106,000$142,000(est)
J. K. Simmons2013$86,000$116,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score42.0
RT critic review count93
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes83,169

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$17,418,668$23,451,657
International2013$10,439,436$14,055,155
Worldwide2013$27,858,104$37,506,812

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 Revenue2013$12,885,108$17,347,891
Digital Rentals ?2013$4,160,000$5,600,824
Digital Purchases ?2013$2,487,000$3,348,377
Physical Rentals ?2013$5,377,000$7,239,334
Physical Purchases ?2013$13,932,000$18,757,375
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$4,180,480$5,628,398
Total Revenues2013$43,021,589$57,922,199
Expenses
Budget ?2013$3,500,000$4,712,232
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$4,375,000 (est)$5,890,290 (est)
Participations2013$3,442,000$4,634,143
Residuals ?2013$1,856,000$2,498,829
Interest & Overhead2013$700,000$942,446
Total Expenses2013$13,873,000$18,677,940
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$29,148,589$39,244,259

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