Synopsis
An ex-con, who is the unlikeliest of role models, meets a 15-year-old boy and is faced with the choice of redemption or ruin.
Scores
Overall Score
58.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
48.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.9%
Review Aggregate
78.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 134 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, dark, gritty. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivendarkgrittysuspensefulrealisticfunnystylizednoirupliftingemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Cage | 2014 | $53,000 | $70,000 | (est) |
| Tye Sheridan | 2014 | $33,000 | $43,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score87.0
RT critic review count134
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb ratingN/A
IMDb votesN/A
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $373,375 | $494,836 |
| International | 2014 | $2,058,068 | $2,727,571 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $2,431,443 | $3,222,407 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $1,009,915 | $1,338,446 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $2,442,000 | $3,236,398 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $1,934,000 | $2,563,142 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $2,784,000 | $3,689,653 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $7,504,000 | $9,945,099 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $168,019 | $222,676 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $15,841,933 | $20,995,415 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $2,675,000 (est) | $3,545,194 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $1,858,000 (est) | $2,462,419 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $634,000 | $840,244 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $905,000 | $1,199,402 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $535,000 | $709,039 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $6,607,000 | $8,756,299 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $9,234,933 | $12,239,116 |
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