Ready Player One

2018 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, 3D, Adaptation, Book Adaptation, Future, IMAX, Near Future, Virtual Reality, Young Adult Novel Adaptation

Synopsis

When the creator of a virtual reality called the OASIS dies, he makes a posthumous challenge to all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune and control of his world.

Scores

Overall Score
93.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
98.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
98.7%
Review Aggregate
73.8

Critic Consensus

71.5% Fresh • 442 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 71% of 442 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, emotional. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotvisually strikingemotionalfamily-friendlystylizedfunnygrittysuspensefulcoming of agelighthearted

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Tye Sheridan2018$17,116,000$21,382,000(est)
Olivia Cooke2018$10,536,000$13,162,000(est)
Ben Mendelsohn2018$7,932,000$9,910,000(est)
T.J. Miller2018$6,486,000$8,102,000(est)
Simon Pegg2018$5,548,000$6,931,000(est)
Mark Rylance2018$4,883,000$6,100,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score71.0
RT critic review count442
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes525,766

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2018$137,690,172$172,016,754
International2018$445,800,000$556,939,307
Worldwide2018$583,490,172$728,956,061

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 Revenue2018$247,165,086$308,784,100
Digital Rentals ?2018$4,460,000$5,571,892
Digital Purchases ?2018$5,378,000$6,718,752
Physical Rentals ?2018$2,747,000$3,431,836
Physical Purchases ?2018$7,793,000$9,735,819
TV & Streaming Revenue2018$38,553,248$48,164,691
Total Revenues2018$306,096,334$382,407,089
Expenses
Budget ?2018$175,000,000$218,628,037
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2018$120,030,000 (est)$149,953,847 (est)
Participations2018$6,122,000$7,648,233
Residuals ?2018$2,913,000$3,639,220
Interest & Overhead2018$21,000,000$26,235,364
Total Expenses2018$325,065,000$406,104,701
Movie Net Profit or Loss2018$-18,968,666$-23,697,612

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