Synopsis
Three American college students studying abroad are lured to a Slovakian hostel and discover the grim reality behind it.
Scores
Overall Score
77.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
81.7%
Review Aggregate
45.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 43% of 107 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, macabre, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotmacabrefunnysatiricalsuspensefuldarkscaryvisually strikingrealisticcoming of age
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren German | 2007 | $733,000 | $1,110,000 | (est) |
| Roger Bart | 2007 | $451,000 | $683,000 | (est) |
| Heather Matarazzo | 2007 | $340,000 | $514,000 | (est) |
| Bijou Phillips | 2007 | $278,000 | $420,000 | (est) |
| Richard Burgi | 2007 | $238,000 | $360,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score44.0
RT critic review count111
Rotten Tomatoes audience score39.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes100,229
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $17,609,452 | $26,647,780 |
| International | 2007 | $18,118,732 | $27,418,456 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $35,728,184 | $54,066,236 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $16,052,219 | $24,291,272 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $796,000 | $1,204,560 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $296,000 | $447,927 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $13,703,000 | $20,736,280 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $30,791,000 | $46,594,965 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $4,226,268 | $6,395,467 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $65,864,487 | $99,670,471 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $10,200,000 | $15,435,310 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $11,616,000 (est) | $17,578,095 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $5,269,000 | $7,973,397 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $3,529,000 | $5,340,315 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $2,040,000 | $3,087,062 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $32,654,000 | $49,414,179 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $33,210,487 | $50,256,292 |
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| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Saw | 2004 | Shared genres: 2 | 88.9 | $96,992,303 |
 | Saw II | 2005 | Shared genres: 2 | 86.6 | $122,268,394 |
 | Saw III | 2006 | Shared genres: 2 | 86.1 | $101,805,260 |
 | Hostel | 2006 | Shared genres: 2 | 84.2 | $80,223,195 |
 | The Hills Have Eyes | 2006 | Shared genres: 2 | 83.6 | $52,565,183 |