Paranormal Activity

2009 | Horror, Mystery, Found Footage, Supernatural

Synopsis

After moving into a suburban home, a couple becomes increasingly disturbed by a nightly demonic presence.

Scores

Overall Score
81.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
77.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
93.6%
Review Aggregate
70.9

Critic Consensus

82.4% Fresh • 205 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 205 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, thin plot, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

scarythin plotsuspensefulgrittydarkcharacter-drivencoming of agemacabrestylizedemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Katie Featherston2009$1,000$2,000(est)
Micah Sloat2009$1,000$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count207
Rotten Tomatoes audience score57.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb ratingN/A
IMDb votesN/A

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2009$107,918,810$157,828,115
International2009$85,436,990$124,949,108
Worldwide2009$193,355,800$282,777,224

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 Revenue2009$88,134,201$128,893,701
Digital Rentals ?2009$3,567,000$5,216,634
Digital Purchases ?2009$1,144,000$1,673,067
Physical Rentals ?2009$14,567,000$21,303,813
Physical Purchases ?2009$31,127,000$45,522,331
TV & Streaming Revenue2009$30,217,267$44,191,872
Total Revenues2009$168,756,468$246,801,417
Expenses
Budget ?2009$15,000$21,937
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2009$120,000 (est)$175,497 (est)
Participations2009$25,313,000$37,019,525
Residuals ?2009$5,010,000$7,326,979
Interest & Overhead2009$3,000$4,387
Total Expenses2009$30,461,000$44,548,325
Movie Net Profit or Loss2009$138,295,468$202,253,092

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