Mad Detective

2008 | Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Foreign Language

Synopsis

A rookie cop teams up with a former detective with a supernatural gift to hunt down a serial killer.

Scores

Overall Score
54.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
43.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
53.2%
Review Aggregate
79.5

Critic Consensus

80.0% Fresh • 20 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 20 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, character-driven, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

suspensefulcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Sean Lau2008$31,000$45,000(est)
Lam Ka-Tung2008$19,000$28,000(est)
Andy On2008$14,000$21,000(est)
Kelly Lin2008$12,000$17,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count20
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes8,464

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2008$4,629$6,745
International2008$2,156,161$3,141,606
Worldwide2008$2,160,790$3,148,350

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 Revenue2008$864,779$1,260,015
Digital Rentals ?2008$56,000$81,594
Digital Purchases ?2008$20,000$29,141
Physical Rentals ?2008$466,000$678,979
Physical Purchases ?2008$966,000$1,407,497
TV & Streaming Revenue2008$700,500$1,020,654
Total Revenues2008$3,073,279$4,477,880
Expenses
Budget ?2008$2,335,000 (est)$3,402,181 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2008$541,000 (est)$788,257 (est)
Participations2008$61,000$88,879
Residuals ?2008$134,000$195,243
Interest & Overhead2008$467,000$680,436
Total Expenses2008$3,538,000$5,154,996
Movie Net Profit or Loss2008$-464,721$-677,116

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