Synopsis
A pianist with stage fright endures a performance under the eyes of a mysterious sniper, who will shoot and kill him if a wrong note is played.
Scores
Overall Score
62.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
65.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
58.1%
Review Aggregate
63.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 71 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotsuspensefulstylizedvisually strikinggrittydark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Wood | 2014 | $20,000 | $27,000 | (est) |
| John Cusack | 2014 | $13,000 | $17,000 | (est) |
| Tamsin Egerton | 2014 | $9,000 | $13,000 | (est) |
| Kerry Bishé | 2014 | $8,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
| Alex Winter | 2014 | $7,000 | $9,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count71
Rotten Tomatoes audience score47.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes20,190
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $22,555 | $29,892 |
| International | 2014 | $1,595,530 | $2,114,566 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $1,618,085 | $2,144,458 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $649,490 | $860,773 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $982,000 | $1,301,451 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $777,000 | $1,029,763 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $1,119,000 | $1,483,018 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $3,016,000 | $3,997,124 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $534,000 | $707,714 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $7,077,490 | $9,379,841 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $1,780,000 (est) | $2,359,045 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $1,001,000 (est) | $1,326,632 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $283,000 | $375,062 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $381,000 | $504,942 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $356,000 | $471,809 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $3,801,000 | $5,037,489 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $3,276,490 | $4,342,352 |
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