Flatliners

2017 | Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Adaptation, Remake

Synopsis

Five medical students, obsessed by what lies beyond the confines of life, embark on a daring experiment: by stopping their hearts for short periods, each triggers a near-death experience - giving them a firsthand account of the afterlife.

Scores

Overall Score
71.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
81.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
84.1%
Review Aggregate
25.4

Critic Consensus

5.2% Fresh • 77 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 5% of 77 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, stylized. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

thin plotfunnystylizedpacing issuessuspensefulgrittyvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Elliot Page2017$1,239,000$1,586,000(est)
Diego Luna2017$763,000$976,000(est)
Nina Dobrev2017$574,000$735,000(est)
James Norton2017$469,000$601,000(est)
Kiersey Clemons2017$402,000$514,000(est)
Kiefer Sutherland2017$353,000$452,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score4.0
RT critic review count77
Rotten Tomatoes audience score31.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes52,973

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2017$16,883,116$21,608,459
International2017$28,275,140$36,188,949
Worldwide2017$45,158,256$57,797,408

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 Revenue2017$19,751,614$25,279,809
Digital Rentals ?2017$3,845,000$4,921,161
Digital Purchases ?2017$4,290,000$5,490,710
Physical Rentals ?2017$2,868,000$3,670,712
Physical Purchases ?2017$8,236,000$10,541,139
TV & Streaming Revenue2017$4,051,948$5,186,030
Total Revenues2017$43,042,562$55,089,561
Expenses
Budget ?2017$19,000,000$24,317,829
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2017$15,872,000 (est)$20,314,347 (est)
Participations2017$1,722,000$2,203,963
Residuals ?2017$1,254,000$1,604,977
Interest & Overhead2017$3,800,000$4,863,566
Total Expenses2017$41,648,000$53,304,681
Movie Net Profit or Loss2017$1,394,562$1,784,880

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