Synopsis
A bereaved woman and her daughter are flying home from Berlin to America. At 30,000 feet, the child vanishes, and nobody will admit she was ever on the plane.
Scores
Overall Score
85.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
93.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
96.9%
Review Aggregate
47.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 38% of 160 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, psychological. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotsuspensefulpsychologicalcharacter-drivencoming of agerealisticscaryfunnystylizedfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jodie Foster | 2005 | $13,000,000 source | $20,881,209 | reported |
| Peter Sarsgaard | 2005 | $3,306,000 | $5,310,000 | (est) |
| Erika Christensen | 2005 | $2,489,000 | $3,998,000 | (est) |
| Sean Bean | 2005 | $2,035,000 | $3,269,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score36.0
RT critic review count173
Rotten Tomatoes audience score48.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes180,968
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $89,707,296 | $144,092,059 |
| International | 2005 | $133,680,000 | $214,723,075 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $223,387,300 | $358,815,140 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $98,325,648 | $157,935,259 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $363,000 | $583,068 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $56,000 | $89,950 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $20,219,000 | $32,476,704 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $48,540,000 | $77,967,221 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $22,426,824 | $36,023,015 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $189,930,472 | $305,075,216 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $55,000,000 | $88,343,575 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $35,191,000 (est) | $56,525,432 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $15,194,000 | $24,405,314 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $6,174,000 | $9,916,968 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $8,250,000 | $13,251,536 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $119,809,000 | $192,442,825 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $70,121,472 | $112,632,391 |
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