Synopsis
It's Not Yet Dark tells the ground breaking story of Simon Fitzmaurice, a talented young Irish film maker with ALS (MND), as he embarks on directing his first feature film through the use of his eyes and eye gaze technology.
Scores
Overall Score
41.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
5.3%
Review Aggregate
40.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 16% of 278 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, thin plot, visually striking. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
darkthin plotvisually strikingcharacter-drivenfunnypacing issuesgrittyemotionalscaryfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idris Elba | 2017 | $4,766,000 | $6,100,000 | (est) |
| Matthew McConaughey | 2017 | $2,934,000 | $3,755,000 | (est) |
| Tom Taylor | 2017 | $2,209,000 | $2,827,000 | (est) |
| Claudia Kim | 2017 | $1,806,000 | $2,311,000 | (est) |
| Fran Kranz | 2017 | $1,545,000 | $1,977,000 | (est) |
| Abbey Lee | 2017 | $1,360,000 | $1,740,000 | (est) |
| Jackie Earle Haley | 2017 | $1,221,000 | $1,562,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score16.0
RT critic review count278
Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes272
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2017 | $1,227 | $1,570 |
| International | 2017 | $4,042 | $5,173 |
| Worldwide | 2017 | $5,269 | $6,744 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2017 | $2,230 | $2,855 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2017 | $14,000 | $17,918 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2017 | $16,000 | $20,478 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2017 | $11,000 | $14,079 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2017 | $31,000 | $39,676 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2017 | $75,000 | $95,991 |
| Total Revenues | 2017 | $149,230 | $190,998 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2017 | $250,000 (est) | $319,971 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2017 | $80,000 (est) | $102,391 (est) |
| Participations | 2017 | $3,000 | $3,840 |
| Residuals ? | 2017 | $7,000 | $8,959 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2017 | $50,000 | $63,994 |
| Total Expenses | 2017 | $390,000 | $499,155 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2017 | $-240,770 | $-308,158 |
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