Freak Show

2018 | Comedy, Drama

Synopsis

Follows the story of teenager Billy Bloom who, despite attending an ultra conservative high school, makes the decision to run for homecoming queen.

Scores

Overall Score
39.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
49.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
12.8%
Review Aggregate
62.4

Critic Consensus

53.7% Fresh • 41 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 54% of 41 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, thin plot, coming of age. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

stylizedthin plotcoming of agefunnygrittylightheartedpoliticalsatiricalemotionalrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Alex Lawther2018$96,000$120,000(est)
Abigail Breslin2018$59,000$74,000(est)
AnnaSophia Robb2018$45,000$56,000(est)
Ian Nelson2018$36,000$46,000(est)
Celia Weston2018$31,000$39,000(est)
Laverne Cox2018$27,000$34,000(est)
Bette Midler2018$25,000$31,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score54.0
RT critic review count41
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes4,702

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2018$19,696$24,606
International2018$961$1,201
Worldwide2018$20,657$25,807

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 Revenue2018$10,232$12,783
Digital Rentals ?2018$426,000$532,203
Digital Purchases ?2018$514,000$642,142
Physical Rentals ?2018$263,000$328,567
Physical Purchases ?2018$745,000$930,731
TV & Streaming Revenue2018$600,000$749,582
Total Revenues2018$2,558,232$3,196,008
Expenses
Budget ?2018$2,000,000$2,498,606
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2018$80,000 (est)$99,944 (est)
Participations2018$51,000$63,714
Residuals ?2018$122,000$152,415
Interest & Overhead2018$400,000$499,721
Total Expenses2018$2,653,000$3,314,401
Movie Net Profit or Loss2018$-94,768$-118,393

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