Edge of Darkness

2010 | Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Revenge

Synopsis

As homicide detective Thomas Craven investigates the murder of his activist daughter, he uncovers a corporate cover-up and government conspiracy that attracts an agent tasked with cleaning up the evidence.

Scores

Overall Score
82.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
91.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.5%
Review Aggregate
55.2

Critic Consensus

54.2% Fresh • 214 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 54% of 214 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, suspenseful, political. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

darksuspensefulpoliticalcharacter-drivenemotionalstylizedpsychologicalaction-packedrealisticfunny

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Mel Gibson2010$7,811,000$11,235,000(est)
Ray Winstone2010$4,808,000$6,916,000(est)
Danny Huston2010$3,620,000$5,207,000(est)
Bojana Novakovic2010$2,960,000$4,257,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score54.0
RT critic review count215
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes102,207

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2010$43,313,888$62,299,709
International2010$37,812,632$54,387,081
Worldwide2010$81,126,520$116,686,790

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 Revenue2010$36,781,997$52,904,687
Digital Rentals ?2010$4,874,000$7,010,425
Digital Purchases ?2010$1,421,000$2,043,868
Physical Rentals ?2010$11,442,000$16,457,383
Physical Purchases ?2010$25,630,000$36,864,424
TV & Streaming Revenue2010$10,828,472$15,574,927
Total Revenues2010$90,977,469$130,855,715
Expenses
Budget ?2010$80,000,000$115,066,481
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2010$38,464,000 (est)$55,323,964 (est)
Participations2010$1,820,000$2,617,762
Residuals ?2010$3,509,000$5,047,104
Interest & Overhead2010$12,000,000$17,259,972
Total Expenses2010$135,793,000$195,315,284
Movie Net Profit or Loss2010$-44,815,531$-64,459,569

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