Pulse

2006 | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Adaptation, Remake, Supernatural

Synopsis

When their computer hacker friend accidentally channels a mysterious wireless signal, a group of co-eds rally to stop a terrifying evil from taking over the world.

Scores

Overall Score
64.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
79.1%
Review Aggregate
25.6

Critic Consensus

10.8% Fresh • 65 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 11% of 65 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, coming of age, thin plot. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

scarycoming of agethin plotvisually strikingfamily-friendlystylizedlightheartedemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Kristen Bell2006$1,234,000$1,920,000(est)
Ian Somerhalder2006$759,000$1,182,000(est)
Rick Gonzalez2006$572,000$890,000(est)
Samm Levine2006$467,000$727,000(est)
Kel O'Neill2006$400,000$622,000(est)
Ron Rifkin2006$352,000$548,000(est)
Christina Milian2006$316,000$492,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score11.0
RT critic review count72
Rotten Tomatoes audience score27.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating4.7
IMDb votes31,829

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2006$20,264,436$31,532,508
International2006$9,643,249$15,005,393
Worldwide2006$29,907,685$46,537,901

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 Revenue2006$13,989,518$21,768,411
Digital Rentals ?2006$421,000$655,098
Digital Purchases ?2006$130,000$202,287
Physical Rentals ?2006$13,316,000$20,720,383
Physical Purchases ?2006$31,410,000$48,875,580
TV & Streaming Revenue2006$4,863,465$7,567,802
Total Revenues2006$64,129,982$99,789,561
Expenses
Budget ?2006$20,500,000$31,899,058
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2006$13,681,000 (est)$21,288,342 (est)
Participations2006$2,565,000$3,991,272
Residuals ?2006$3,556,000$5,533,319
Interest & Overhead2006$4,100,000$6,379,812
Total Expenses2006$44,402,000$69,091,803
Movie Net Profit or Loss2006$19,727,982$30,697,758

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