Synopsis
On a Mississippi River island, two young boys encounter a stranger who tells wild tales about bounty hunters and a beautiful woman.
Scores
Overall Score
85.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
89.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
80.9%
Review Aggregate
85.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 97% of 183 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, character-driven, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of agecharacter-drivenemotionallightheartedromanticgrittysuspensefulfamily-friendlystylizedrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew McConaughey | 2013 | $504,000 | $678,000 | (est) |
| Tye Sheridan | 2013 | $310,000 | $417,000 | (est) |
| Sam Shepard | 2013 | $233,000 | $314,000 | (est) |
| Michael Shannon | 2013 | $191,000 | $257,000 | (est) |
| Joe Don Baker | 2013 | $163,000 | $220,000 | (est) |
| Ray McKinnon | 2013 | $144,000 | $193,000 | (est) |
| Sarah Paulson | 2013 | $129,000 | $174,000 | (est) |
| Paul Sparks | 2013 | $117,000 | $158,000 | (est) |
| Jacob Lofland | 2013 | $108,000 | $146,000 | (est) |
| Reese Witherspoon | 2013 | $100,000 | $135,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score97.0
RT critic review count183
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes196,351
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2013 | $21,590,086 | $29,067,855 |
| International | 2013 | $11,023,087 | $14,840,955 |
| Worldwide | 2013 | $32,613,172 | $43,908,808 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2013 | $15,204,278 | $20,470,309 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2013 | $4,441,000 | $5,979,149 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2013 | $2,655,000 | $3,574,564 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2013 | $5,740,000 | $7,728,060 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2013 | $14,873,000 | $20,024,293 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2013 | $5,181,621 | $6,976,285 |
| Total Revenues | 2013 | $48,094,898 | $64,752,661 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2013 | $10,000,000 | $13,463,520 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2013 | $12,500,000 (est) | $16,829,399 (est) |
| Participations | 2013 | $1,924,000 | $2,590,381 |
| Residuals ? | 2013 | $2,016,000 | $2,714,246 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2013 | $2,000,000 | $2,692,704 |
| Total Expenses | 2013 | $28,440,000 | $38,290,250 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2013 | $19,654,898 | $26,462,411 |
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