Rails & Ties

2007 | Drama

Synopsis

A deadly collision between a train and car lead to an unlikely bond between the train engineer and a young boy who escapes the carnage.

Scores

Overall Score
37.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
48.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
16.4%
Review Aggregate
50.6

Critic Consensus

35.6% Fresh • 45 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 36% of 45 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, thin plot, family-friendly. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

emotionalthin plotfamily-friendlycharacter-drivenrealistictragicfunny

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Kevin Bacon2007$743,000$1,124,000(est)
Marcia Gay Harden2007$457,000$692,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score34.0
RT critic review count47
Rotten Tomatoes audience score58.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes4,367

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2007$22,136$33,498
International2007N/AN/A
Worldwide2007$22,136$33,498

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 Revenue2007$11,068$16,749
Digital Rentals ?2007$146,000$220,937
Digital Purchases ?2007$54,000$81,716
Physical Rentals ?2007$2,512,000$3,801,324
Physical Purchases ?2007$5,646,000$8,543,899
TV & Streaming Revenue2007$2,250,000$3,404,848
Total Revenues2007$10,619,068$16,069,472
Expenses
Budget ?2007$7,500,000$11,349,493
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2007$80,000 (est)$121,061 (est)
Participations2007$212,000$320,812
Residuals ?2007$710,000$1,074,419
Interest & Overhead2007$1,500,000$2,269,899
Total Expenses2007$10,002,000$15,135,685
Movie Net Profit or Loss2007$617,068$933,788

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