Synopsis
A young boy accidentally discovers a deep hole in the ground, where another boy is kept prisoner.
Scores
Overall Score
67.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
60.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
65.3%
Review Aggregate
85.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 94 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, suspenseful, scary. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingsuspensefulscaryemotionalcharacter-drivendarkgrittylightheartedcoming of agepolitical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giuseppe Cristiano | 2004 | $125,000 | $207,000 | (est) |
| Mattia Di Pierro | 2004 | $77,000 | $127,000 | (est) |
| Aitana Sánchez-Gijón | 2004 | $58,000 | $96,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count100
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes17,570
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $1,615,328 | $2,682,522 |
| International | 2004 | $5,739,090 | $9,530,717 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $7,354,418 | $12,213,239 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $3,103,300 | $5,153,548 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $111,000 | $184,334 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $3,000 | $4,982 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $11,650,000 | $19,346,771 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $24,375,000 | $40,478,759 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $646,131 | $1,073,009 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $39,888,431 | $66,241,402 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $10,455,000 (est) | $17,362,274 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $3,630,000 (est) | $6,028,221 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $1,596,000 | $2,650,425 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $2,693,000 | $4,472,176 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $2,091,000 | $3,472,455 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $20,465,000 | $33,985,551 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $19,423,431 | $32,255,852 |
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