Hostel

2006 | Horror, Torture

Synopsis

Three backpackers head to a Slovak city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them.

Scores

Overall Score
84.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
93.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.0%
Review Aggregate
57.3

Critic Consensus

58.2% Fresh • 103 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 58% of 103 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, macabre. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotscarymacabresuspensefulfunnystylizedcoming of agegrittypoliticalfamily-friendly

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jay Hernandez2006$276,000$430,000(est)
Derek Richardson2006$170,000$264,000(est)
Eyþór Guðjónsson2006$128,000$199,000(est)
Barbara Nedeljáková2006$105,000$163,000(est)
Rick Hoffman2006$89,000$139,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score60.0
RT critic review count109
Rotten Tomatoes audience score53.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes200,336

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2006$47,326,472$73,642,435
International2006$34,653,352$53,922,405
Worldwide2006$81,979,824$127,564,840

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 Revenue2006$37,524,577$58,390,179
Digital Rentals ?2006$518,000$806,035
Digital Purchases ?2006$159,000$247,412
Physical Rentals ?2006$16,378,000$25,485,014
Physical Purchases ?2006$38,632,000$60,113,387
TV & Streaming Revenue2006$11,831,618$18,410,609
Total Revenues2006$105,043,195$163,452,636
Expenses
Budget ?2006$4,800,000$7,469,048
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2006$6,000,000 (est)$9,336,310 (est)
Participations2006$8,403,000$13,075,502
Residuals ?2006$4,657,000$7,246,533
Interest & Overhead2006$960,000$1,493,810
Total Expenses2006$24,820,000$38,621,202
Movie Net Profit or Loss2006$80,223,195$124,831,434

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