Pulse

2005 | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Foreign Language, Supernatural

Synopsis

Two groups of people discover evidence that suggests spirits may be trying to invade the human world through the Internet.

Scores

Overall Score
49.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
59.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
29.9%
Review Aggregate
63.1

Critic Consensus

75.0% Fresh • 52 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 52 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, surreal. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

thin plotscarysurrealvisually strikingstylizeddarkemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Kumiko Asō2005$1,000$2,000(est)
Haruhiko Kato2005$1,000$1,000(est)
Koyuki2005$1,000$1,000(est)
Kurume Arisaka2005$0$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score76.0
RT critic review count54
Rotten Tomatoes audience score60.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating4.7
IMDb votes31,829

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2005$51,420$82,593
International2005$36,000$57,825
Worldwide2005$87,420$140,418

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 Revenue2005$40,110$64,427
Digital Rentals ?2005$75,000$120,469
Digital Purchases ?2005$12,000$19,275
Physical Rentals ?2005$4,155,000$6,673,956
Physical Purchases ?2005$9,975,000$16,022,312
TV & Streaming Revenue2005$75,000$120,469
Total Revenues2005$14,332,110$23,020,907
Expenses
Budget ?2005$250,000 (est)$401,562 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2005$80,000 (est)$128,500 (est)
Participations2005$573,000$920,379
Residuals ?2005$1,044,000$1,676,922
Interest & Overhead2005$50,000$80,312
Total Expenses2005$1,997,000$3,207,675
Movie Net Profit or Loss2005$12,335,110$19,813,232

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