High Tension

2005 | Horror, Foreign Language, Torture

Synopsis

Best friends Marie and Alexia decide to spend a quiet weekend at Alexia's parents' secluded farmhouse. But on the night of their arrival, the girls' idyllic getaway turns into an endless night of horror.

Scores

Overall Score
66.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
73.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.8%
Review Aggregate
56.6

Critic Consensus

42.3% Fresh • 123 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 42% of 123 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, thin plot, macabre. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

suspensefulthin plotmacabrescarythought-provokingpsychologicalpoliticalfamily-friendlyfunnystylized

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Cécile de France2005$192,000$309,000(est)
Maïwenn2005$118,000$190,000(est)
Philippe Nahon2005$89,000$143,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score41.0
RT critic review count130
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes81,391

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2005$3,681,066$5,912,700
International2005$2,610,892$4,193,737
Worldwide2005$6,291,958$10,106,437

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 Revenue2005$2,884,890$4,633,845
Digital Rentals ?2005$218,000$350,162
Digital Purchases ?2005$34,000$54,612
Physical Rentals ?2005$12,179,000$19,562,480
Physical Purchases ?2005$29,238,000$46,963,444
TV & Streaming Revenue2005$1,472,426$2,365,080
Total Revenues2005$46,026,316$73,929,623
Expenses
Budget ?2005$2,500,000$4,015,617
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source2005$14,000,000$22,487,455
Participations2005$3,682,000$5,914,201
Residuals ?2005$3,137,000$5,038,796
Interest & Overhead2005$500,000$803,123
Total Expenses2005$23,819,000$38,259,193
Movie Net Profit or Loss2005$22,207,316$35,670,431

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