Synopsis
M.I.T. professor John Koestler links a mysterious list of numbers from a time capsule to past and future disasters and sets out to prevent the ultimate catastrophe.
Scores
Overall Score
83.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
93.1%
Review Aggregate
44.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 35% of 179 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, dark. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotsuspensefuldarkvisually strikingfunnystylizedscarycharacter-drivenfamily-friendlymacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Cage | 2009 | $5,772,000 | $8,441,000 | (est) |
| Rose Byrne | 2009 | $3,553,000 | $5,196,000 | (est) |
| Chandler Canterbury | 2009 | $2,675,000 | $3,912,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score35.0
RT critic review count180
Rotten Tomatoes audience score42.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes258,297
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $79,957,634 | $116,935,710 |
| International | 2009 | $103,700,864 | $151,659,492 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $183,658,498 | $268,595,202 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $81,459,163 | $119,131,652 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $3,695,000 | $5,403,830 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $1,185,000 | $1,733,028 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $15,090,000 | $22,068,685 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $32,245,000 | $47,157,373 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $19,989,408 | $29,233,927 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $153,663,571 | $224,728,495 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $50,000,000 | $73,123,543 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $31,654,000 (est) | $46,293,053 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $12,293,000 | $17,978,154 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $4,648,000 | $6,797,565 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $7,500,000 | $10,968,531 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $106,095,000 | $155,160,846 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $47,568,571 | $69,567,649 |
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