Synopsis
Ex-con Alex plans to flee to the South with his girl after a robbery. But something terrible happens and revenge seems inevitable.
Scores
Overall Score
53.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
46.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
44.1%
Review Aggregate
86.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 77 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, suspenseful, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivensuspensefulemotionalnoirpsychologicalgrittyvisually strikingtragicstylizedscary
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannes Krisch | 2009 | $10,000 | $15,000 | (est) |
| Ursula Strauss | 2009 | $6,000 | $9,000 | (est) |
| Irina Potapenko | 2009 | $5,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
| Andreas Lust | 2009 | $4,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
| Hannes Thanheiser | 2009 | $3,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Hanno Pöschl | 2009 | $3,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count82
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes16,897
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $258,388 | $377,885 |
| International | 2009 | $628,019 | $918,459 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $886,407 | $1,296,344 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $380,402 | $556,326 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $1,408,000 | $2,059,159 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $451,000 | $659,574 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $5,750,000 | $8,409,207 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $12,286,000 | $17,967,917 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $116,275 | $170,048 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $20,391,676 | $29,822,232 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $403,000 (est) | $589,376 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $446,000 (est) | $652,262 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $816,000 | $1,193,376 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $1,405,000 | $2,054,772 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $80,600 | $117,875 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $3,150,600 | $4,607,661 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $17,241,076 | $25,214,572 |
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