Otto; or, Up with Dead People

2008 | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Homosexual Theme, Horror Comedy, LGBTQ Theme, Zombie

Synopsis

Otto is a handsome, sensitive, neo-Goth zombie with an identity crisis wandering the streets of the city, until one day he auditions for a zombie film...

Scores

Overall Score
24.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
27.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
7.7%
Review Aggregate
47.9

Critic Consensus

47.4% Fresh • 19 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 47% of 19 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, stylized, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnystylizedlightheartedpoliticalgrittyscarycharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jey Crisfar2008$0$0(est)
Marcel Schlutt2008$0$0(est)
Nicholas Fox Ricciardi2008$0$0(est)
Keith Boehm2008$0$0(est)
Olivia Barth2008$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score47.0
RT critic review count19
Rotten Tomatoes audience score46.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes2,141

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2008$11,295$16,457
International2008N/AN/A
Worldwide2008$11,295$16,457

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$5,648$8,229
Digital Rentals ?2008$123,000$179,216
Digital Purchases ?2008$44,000$64,110
Physical Rentals ?2008$1,018,000$1,483,263
Physical Purchases ?2008$2,109,000$3,072,890
TV & Streaming Revenue2008$75,000$109,278
Total Revenues2008$3,374,648$4,916,985
Expenses
Budget ?2008$250,000 (est)$364,259 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2008$80,000 (est)$116,563 (est)
Participations2008$135,000$196,700
Residuals ?2008$233,000$339,490
Interest & Overhead2008$50,000$72,852
Total Expenses2008$748,000$1,089,863
Movie Net Profit or Loss2008$2,626,648$3,827,122

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