Synopsis
A New York City detective investigates mysterious deaths occurring 48 hours after users log onto a site named feardotcom.
Scores
Overall Score
59.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
71.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.3%
Review Aggregate
16.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 3% of 99 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, suspenseful. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotscarysuspensefulvisually strikingfunnydarkstylizedgrittycoming of agemacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Dorff | 2002 | $4,618,000 | $8,052,000 | (est) |
| Natascha McElhone | 2002 | $2,842,000 | $4,956,000 | (est) |
| Stephen Rea | 2002 | $2,140,000 | $3,732,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score3.0
RT critic review count99
Rotten Tomatoes audience score18.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating3.4
IMDb votes23,532
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $13,258,249 | $23,119,026 |
| International | 2002 | $5,643,766 | $9,841,297 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $18,902,015 | $32,960,323 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $8,886,631 | $15,496,032 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $14,000 | $24,412 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $15,613,000 | $27,225,115 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $29,112,000 | $50,763,949 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $3,181,980 | $5,548,566 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $56,807,611 | $99,058,074 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $40,000,000 | $69,749,861 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $9,037,000 (est) | $15,758,237 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $1,136,000 | $1,980,896 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $3,454,000 | $6,022,901 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $6,800,000 | $11,857,476 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $60,427,000 | $105,369,371 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $-3,619,389 | $-6,311,298 |
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