Saw

2004 | Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Serial Killer, Torture

Synopsis

Two men awaken to find themselves on the opposite sides of a dead body, each with specific instructions to kill the other, escape or face the consequences. These two are the latest contestants in Jigsaw's games.

Scores

Overall Score
88.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.9%
Review Aggregate
68.4

Critic Consensus

49.7% Fresh • 191 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 191 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, macabre, funny. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

scarymacabrefunnypsychologicalsuspensefulgrittydarkstylizedcharacter-driventhought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Cary Elwes2004$3,000 source$4,982reported
Danny Glover2004$36,000$59,000(est)
Monica Potter2004$27,000$44,000(est)
Michael Emerson2004$22,000$36,000(est)
Ken Leung2004$19,000$31,000(est)
Tobin Bell2004$16,000$27,000(est)
Leigh Whannell2004$15,000$25,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0
RT critic review count193
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes496,786

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2004$55,185,045$91,643,984
International2004$47,911,300$79,564,716
Worldwide2004$103,096,345$171,208,700

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 Revenue2004$46,757,042$77,647,878
Digital Rentals ?2004$194,000$322,169
Digital Purchases ?2004$6,000$9,964
Physical Rentals ?2004$20,401,000$33,879,268
Physical Purchases ?2004$42,685,000$70,885,572
TV & Streaming Revenue2004$13,796,261$22,910,996
Total Revenues2004$123,839,304$205,655,847
Expenses
Budget ?2004$1,200,000$1,992,800
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2004$1,500,000 (est)$2,491,001 (est)
Participations2004$18,576,000$30,848,551
Residuals ?2004$5,331,000$8,853,016
Interest & Overhead2004$240,000$398,560
Total Expenses2004$26,847,000$44,583,927
Movie Net Profit or Loss2004$96,992,304$161,071,920

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