Prometheus

2012 | Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi, 3D, Christmas, Christmas Season Event, Future, IMAX, Near Future, Prequel, Robot

Synopsis

Following clues to the origin of mankind, a team finds a structure on a distant moon, but they soon realize they are not alone.

Scores

Overall Score
92.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
98.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.3%
Review Aggregate
70.5

Critic Consensus

73.3% Fresh • 311 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 73% of 311 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, thin plot, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

visually strikingthin plotsuspensefulcharacter-drivenscaryemotionalstylizeddarkmacabreaction-packed

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Noomi Rapace2012$12,714,000$17,372,000(est)
Michael Fassbender2012$7,827,000$10,693,000(est)
Guy Pearce2012$5,893,000$8,051,000(est)
Idris Elba2012$4,818,000$6,583,000(est)
Logan Marshall-Green2012$4,121,000$5,631,000(est)
Charlize Theron2012$3,627,000$4,956,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score73.0
RT critic review count311
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes684,353

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2012$126,477,090$172,804,300
International2012$276,877,380$378,294,614
Worldwide2012$403,354,460$551,098,900

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 Revenue2012$173,989,497$237,719,995
Digital Rentals ?2012$5,220,000$7,132,030
Digital Purchases ?2012$2,347,000$3,206,681
Physical Rentals ?2012$8,273,000$11,303,312
Physical Purchases ?2012$20,439,000$27,925,588
TV & Streaming Revenue2012$35,413,585$48,385,204
Total Revenues2012$245,682,082$335,672,811
Expenses
Budget ?2012$130,000,000$177,617,615
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2012$55,481,000 (est)$75,803,099 (est)
Participations2012$19,655,000$26,854,417
Residuals ?2012$4,100,000$5,601,786
Interest & Overhead2012$15,600,000$21,314,114
Total Expenses2012$224,836,000$307,191,031
Movie Net Profit or Loss2012$20,846,082$28,481,780

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