Synopsis
The Freeling family have a new house, but their troubles with supernatural forces don't seem to be over.
Scores
Overall Score
70.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.2%
Review Aggregate
34.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 18% of 50 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, family-friendly. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotscaryfamily-friendlydarkgrittystylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JoBeth Williams | 1986 | $1,068,000 | $3,058,000 | (est) |
| Craig T. Nelson | 1986 | $658,000 | $1,882,000 | (est) |
| Heather O'Rourke | 1986 | $495,000 | $1,417,000 | (est) |
| Oliver Robins | 1986 | $405,000 | $1,159,000 | (est) |
| Julian Beck | 1986 | $346,000 | $991,000 | (est) |
| Zelda Rubinstein | 1986 | $305,000 | $872,000 | (est) |
| Will Sampson | 1986 | $274,000 | $783,000 | (est) |
| Geraldine Fitzgerald | 1986 | $249,000 | $713,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score20.0
RT critic review count56
Rotten Tomatoes audience score35.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes31,974
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1986 | $40,996,664 | $117,341,731 |
| International | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1986 | $40,998,096 | $117,345,830 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1986 | $20,498,332 | $58,670,866 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1986 | $27,130,000 | $77,652,200 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1986 | $11,649,000 | $33,342,075 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1986 | $10,249,166 | $29,335,433 |
| Total Revenues | 1986 | $69,526,498 | $199,000,573 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1986 | $19,000,000 | $54,382,300 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1986 | $6,808,000 (est) | $19,486,037 (est) |
| Participations | 1986 | $5,562,000 | $15,919,703 |
| Residuals ? | 1986 | $3,353,000 | $9,597,045 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1986 | $3,800,000 | $10,876,460 |
| Total Expenses | 1986 | $38,523,000 | $110,261,545 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1986 | $31,003,498 | $88,739,028 |
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