John Dies at the End

2013 | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Black Comedy, Supernatural

Synopsis

A new street drug that sends its users across time and dimensions has one drawback: some people return no longer human. Can two college drop-outs save humanity from this silent, otherworldly invasion?

Scores

Overall Score
57.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
38.7%
Review Aggregate
58.2

Critic Consensus

58.8% Fresh • 85 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 59% of 85 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotvisually strikingfunnygrittylightheartedpsychologicaldarkmacabresatiricalsurreal

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Chase Williamson2013$48,000$65,000(est)
Rob Mayes2013$30,000$40,000(est)
Paul Giamatti2013$22,000$30,000(est)
Clancy Brown2013$18,000$25,000(est)
Glynn Turman2013$16,000$21,000(est)
Doug Jones2013$14,000$18,000(est)
Daniel Roebuck2013$12,000$17,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score59.0
RT critic review count87
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes41,396

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$141,951$191,116
International2013N/AN/A
Worldwide2013$141,951$191,116

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 Revenue2013$70,976$95,558
Digital Rentals ?2013$2,360,000$3,177,391
Digital Purchases ?2013$1,411,000$1,899,703
Physical Rentals ?2013$3,051,000$4,107,720
Physical Purchases ?2013$7,905,000$10,642,912
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$70,976$95,558
Total Revenues2013$14,868,951$20,018,841
Expenses
Budget ?2013$1,000,000$1,346,352
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$114,000 (est)$153,484 (est)
Participations2013$595,000$801,079
Residuals ?2013$939,000$1,264,224
Interest & Overhead2013$200,000$269,270
Total Expenses2013$2,848,000$3,834,410
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$12,020,951$16,184,430

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