Synopsis
A wrongfully convicted boy is sent to a brutal desert detention camp where he joins the job of digging holes for some mysterious reason.
Scores
Overall Score
82.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
83.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.3%
Review Aggregate
75.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 78% of 125 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, dark, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlydarkfunnycharacter-driventhought-provokinggrittysuspensefulcoming of agestylizeduplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigourney Weaver | 2003 | $1,438,000 | $2,451,000 | (est) |
| Jon Voight | 2003 | $885,000 | $1,509,000 | (est) |
| Patricia Arquette | 2003 | $666,000 | $1,136,000 | (est) |
| Tim Blake Nelson | 2003 | $545,000 | $929,000 | (est) |
| Shia LaBeouf | 2003 | $466,000 | $795,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score78.0
RT critic review count138
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes106,982
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $67,406,576 | $114,920,885 |
| International | 2003 | $4,000,000 | $6,819,565 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $71,406,576 | $121,740,450 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $35,303,288 | $60,188,268 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $112,000 | $190,948 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $22,086,000 | $37,654,229 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $40,293,000 | $68,695,185 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $16,851,644 | $28,730,221 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $114,645,932 | $195,458,852 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $20,000,000 | $34,097,826 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $25,000,000 (est) | $42,622,282 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $9,172,000 | $15,637,263 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $5,421,000 | $9,242,216 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $4,000,000 | $6,819,565 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $63,593,000 | $108,419,152 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $51,052,932 | $87,039,699 |
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