Synopsis
A little boy is held captive in a room with his mother since his birth, so he has never known the world outside.
Scores
Overall Score
90.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
80.1%
Review Aggregate
90.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 319 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, character-driven, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalcharacter-drivendarkupliftingthought-provokingscarypsychologicalrealisticvisually strikingsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brie Larson | 2015 | $935,000 | $1,237,000 | (est) |
| Jacob Tremblay | 2015 | $575,000 | $761,000 | (est) |
| Joan Allen | 2015 | $433,000 | $573,000 | (est) |
| Sean Bridgers | 2015 | $354,000 | $469,000 | (est) |
| William H. Macy | 2015 | $303,000 | $401,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count319
Rotten Tomatoes audience score93.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating8.1
IMDb votes472,318
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $14,677,654 | $19,427,764 |
| International | 2015 | $20,724,104 | $27,431,019 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $35,401,758 | $46,858,783 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $15,628,469 | $20,686,289 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $3,817,000 | $5,052,291 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $4,003,000 | $5,298,486 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $4,331,000 | $5,732,636 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $11,605,000 | $15,360,711 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $3,522,637 | $4,662,663 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $42,907,106 | $56,793,076 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $13,000,000 | $17,207,173 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $16,250,000 (est) | $21,508,966 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $1,716,000 | $2,271,347 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $1,580,000 | $2,091,333 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $2,600,000 | $3,441,435 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $35,146,000 | $46,520,254 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $7,761,106 | $10,272,822 |
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