Synopsis
Professional skeptic Margaret Matheson and her assistant, Tom Buckley, set out to prove that famous psychic Simon Silver, who has re-emerged after years of seclusion since the mysterious death of his toughest critic, is a fraud.
Scores
Overall Score
68.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
75.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
74.9%
Review Aggregate
40.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 30% of 91 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, stylized. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcharacter-drivenstylizeddarksuspensefulpacing issuesemotionalupliftingfunnysurreal
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cillian Murphy | 2012 | $842,000 | $1,151,000 | (est) |
| Sigourney Weaver | 2012 | $519,000 | $709,000 | (est) |
| Robert De Niro | 2012 | $390,000 | $533,000 | (est) |
| Toby Jones | 2012 | $319,000 | $436,000 | (est) |
| Joely Richardson | 2012 | $273,000 | $373,000 | (est) |
| Elizabeth Olsen | 2012 | $240,000 | $328,000 | (est) |
| Leonardo Sbaraglia | 2012 | $216,000 | $295,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score30.0
RT critic review count91
Rotten Tomatoes audience score36.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes69,486
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $52,624 | $71,900 |
| International | 2012 | $14,054,689 | $19,202,770 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $14,107,313 | $19,274,670 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $5,648,188 | $7,717,058 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $1,521,000 | $2,078,126 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $684,000 | $934,542 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $2,410,000 | $3,292,757 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $5,954,000 | $8,134,886 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $4,200,000 | $5,738,415 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $20,417,188 | $27,895,784 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $14,000,000 | $19,128,049 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $2,527,000 (est) | $3,452,613 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $408,000 | $557,446 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $894,000 | $1,221,463 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $2,800,000 | $3,825,610 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $20,629,000 | $28,185,181 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $-211,812 | $-289,397 |
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