Eye in the Sky

2016 | Action, Drama, Thriller, War

Synopsis

Col. Katherine Powell, a military officer in command of an operation to capture terrorists in Kenya, sees her mission escalate when a girl enters the kill zone, triggering an international dispute over the implications of modern warfare.

Scores

Overall Score
84.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
86.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
81.2%
Review Aggregate
85.0

Critic Consensus

95.0% Fresh • 218 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 95% of 218 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, political, thought-provoking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

suspensefulpoliticalthought-provokingcharacter-drivenrealisticemotionalgrittystylizeddarkpsychological

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Helen Mirren2016$848,000$1,108,000(est)
Aaron Paul2016$5,000,000 source$6,535,417reported
Alan Rickman2016$393,000$513,000(est)
Barkhad Abdi2016$321,000$420,000(est)
Jeremy Northam2016$275,000$359,000(est)
Iain Glen2016$242,000$316,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score95.0
RT critic review count218
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes94,744

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2016$18,704,596$24,448,466
International2016$16,555,058$21,638,841
Worldwide2016$35,259,652$46,087,304

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 Revenue2016$15,974,321$20,879,769
Digital Rentals ?2016$3,944,000$5,155,137
Digital Purchases ?2016$4,021,000$5,255,782
Physical Rentals ?2016$3,462,000$4,525,123
Physical Purchases ?2016$9,771,000$12,771,511
TV & Streaming Revenue2016$4,489,103$5,867,632
Total Revenues2016$41,661,424$54,454,954
Expenses
Budget ?2016$13,000,000$16,992,084
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2016$15,583,000 (est)$20,368,280 (est)
Participations2016$1,666,000$2,177,601
Residuals ?2016$1,433,000$1,873,050
Interest & Overhead2016$2,600,000$3,398,417
Total Expenses2016$34,282,000$44,809,431
Movie Net Profit or Loss2016$7,379,424$9,645,523

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