Mute Witness

1995 | Crime, Horror, Thriller, Entertainment Industry, Media Industry, Movie Industry

Synopsis

A mute make-up artist working on a slasher movie being shot in Moscow, is locked in the studio after hours. While there, she witnesses a brutal murder, and must escape capture.

Scores

Overall Score
37.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
30.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
25.7%
Review Aggregate
73.8

Critic Consensus

100.0% Fresh • 15 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 15 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, funny, psychological. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

scaryfunnypsychologicalsuspensefulcharacter-drivenemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Marina Zudina1995$16,000$33,000(est)
Fay Ripley1995$10,000$20,000(est)
Evan Richards1995$7,000$15,000(est)
Oleg Yankovsky1995$6,000$13,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score85.0
RT critic review count26
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes7,790

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1995$1,125,910$2,317,572
International1995N/AN/A
Worldwide1995$1,125,910$2,317,572

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 Revenue1995$562,955$1,158,786
Digital Rentals ?1995N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1995N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1995$7,500,000$15,437,992
Physical Purchases ?1995$7,727,000$15,905,249
TV & Streaming Revenue1995$450,364$927,029
Total Revenues1995$16,240,319$33,429,056
Expenses
Budget ?1995$776,000 (est)$1,597,318 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1995$786,000 (est)$1,617,902 (est)
Participations1995$650,000$1,337,959
Residuals ?1995$1,139,000$2,344,516
Interest & Overhead1995$155,200$319,464
Total Expenses1995$3,506,200$7,217,159
Movie Net Profit or Loss1995$12,734,119$26,211,898

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