Synopsis
A teenager teams up with the daughter of young-adult horror author R.L. Stine after the writer's imaginary demons are set free on the town of Madison, Delaware.
Scores
Overall Score
86.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
93.5%
Review Aggregate
68.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 78% of 164 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, funny, scary. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyfunnyscarylightheartedcoming of agecharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingmacabreromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Black | 2015 | $4,538,000 | $6,007,000 | (est) |
| Dylan Minnette | 2015 | $2,794,000 | $3,698,000 | (est) |
| Odeya Rush | 2015 | $2,103,000 | $2,784,000 | (est) |
| Amy Ryan | 2015 | $1,720,000 | $2,276,000 | (est) |
| Ryan Lee | 2015 | $1,471,000 | $1,947,000 | (est) |
| Jillian Bell | 2015 | $1,295,000 | $1,714,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score78.0
RT critic review count164
Rotten Tomatoes audience score62.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes99,870
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $80,080,376 | $105,996,680 |
| International | 2015 | $78,180,576 | $103,482,050 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $158,260,960 | $209,478,740 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $71,312,418 | $94,391,160 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $4,298,000 | $5,688,956 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $4,507,000 | $5,965,594 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $4,876,000 | $6,454,013 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $13,066,000 | $17,294,532 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $20,020,094 | $26,499,170 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $118,079,512 | $156,293,425 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $58,000,000 | $76,770,461 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $72,500,000 (est) | $95,963,077 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $2,362,000 | $3,126,411 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $2,551,000 | $3,376,577 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $8,700,000 | $11,515,569 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $144,113,000 | $190,752,095 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $-26,033,488 | $-34,458,670 |
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