Piercing

2019 | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Synopsis

A man kisses his wife and baby goodbye and seemingly heads away on business, with a plan to check into a hotel, call an escort service, and kill an unsuspecting prostitute.

Scores

Overall Score
51.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
63.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
31.6%
Review Aggregate
58.0

Critic Consensus

71.7% Fresh • 99 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 72% of 99 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, visually striking, thin plot. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

darkvisually strikingthin plotfunnycharacter-drivenstylizedmacabreromanticpsychologicallighthearted

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Christopher Abbott2019$2,000$2,000(est)
Mia Wasikowska2019$1,000$1,000(est)
Laia Costa2019$1,000$1,000(est)
Maria Dizzia2019$1,000$1,000(est)
Marin Ireland2019$1,000$1,000(est)
Wendell Pierce2019$0$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score72.0
RT critic review count99
Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes9,005

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2019$15,856$19,453
International2019$133,355$163,604
Worldwide2019$149,211$183,056

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 Revenue2019$61,270$75,168
Digital Rentals ?2019$467,000$572,929
Digital Purchases ?2019$558,000$684,570
Physical Rentals ?2019$211,000$258,861
Physical Purchases ?2019$609,000$747,138
TV & Streaming Revenue2019$75,000$92,012
Total Revenues2019$1,981,270$2,430,678
Expenses
Budget ?2019$250,000 (est)$306,707 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2019$119,000 (est)$145,993 (est)
Participations2019$79,000$96,919
Residuals ?2019$87,000$106,734
Interest & Overhead2019$50,000$61,341
Total Expenses2019$585,000$717,695
Movie Net Profit or Loss2019$1,396,270$1,712,984

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