Saloum

2022 | Action, Horror, Thriller

Synopsis

In 2003, a trio of mercenaries escaping a coup in Guinea-Bissau take refuge in a hidden region on the Saloum river of Senegal. But something from beyond the grave awaits them there.

Scores

Overall Score
38.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
47.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
4.5%
Review Aggregate
76.8

Critic Consensus

96.4% Fresh • 55 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 55 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

thin plotsuspensefuldarkscaryvisually strikinggrittyrealisticaction-packedupliftingfunny

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Yann Gael2022$0$0(est)
Roger Sallah2022$0$0(est)
Mentor Ba2022$0$0(est)
Evelyne Ily Juhen2022$0$0(est)
Bruno Henry2022$0$0(est)
Marielle Salmier2022$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count55
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes3,405

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2022$5,078$5,442
International2022N/AN/A
Worldwide2022$5,078$5,442

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 Revenue2022$2,539$2,721
Digital Rentals ?2022$213,000$228,282
Digital Purchases ?2022$322,000$345,102
Physical Rentals ?2022$58,000$62,161
Physical Purchases ?2022$178,000$190,771
TV & Streaming Revenue2022$75,000$80,381
Total Revenues2022$848,539$909,418
Expenses
Budget ?2022$250,000 (est)$267,936 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2022$80,000 (est)$85,740 (est)
Participations2022$17,000$18,220
Residuals ?2022$34,000$36,439
Interest & Overhead2022$50,000$53,587
Total Expenses2022$431,000$461,922
Movie Net Profit or Loss2022$417,539$447,496

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