Synopsis
A young woman, a reporter and an ex-policeman are drawn to the set of a horror movie.
Scores
Overall Score
82.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
91.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
92.6%
Review Aggregate
45.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 44% of 160 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, scary. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotfunnyscarysuspensefulsatiricalpsychologicalcoming of agegrittyemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Arquette | 2000 | $2,215,000 | $4,036,000 | (est) |
| Neve Campbell | 2000 | $4,000,000 source | $7,286,876 | reported |
| Courteney Cox Arquette | 2000 | $1,027,000 | $1,870,000 | (est) |
| Patrick Dempsey | 2000 | $839,000 | $1,529,000 | (est) |
| Scott Foley | 2000 | $718,000 | $1,308,000 | (est) |
| Lance Henriksen | 2000 | $632,000 | $1,151,000 | (est) |
| Matt Keeslar | 2000 | $567,000 | $1,034,000 | (est) |
| Jenny McCarthy | 2000 | $517,000 | $941,000 | (est) |
| Emily Mortimer | 2000 | $476,000 | $867,000 | (est) |
| Parker Posey | 2000 | $442,000 | $805,000 | (est) |
| Deon Richmond | 2000 | $413,000 | $753,000 | (est) |
| Patrick Warburton | 2000 | $389,000 | $709,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score45.0
RT critic review count163
Rotten Tomatoes audience score38.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes176,388
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $89,143,176 | $162,393,826 |
| International | 2000 | $72,691,104 | $132,422,772 |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $161,834,270 | $294,816,580 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $73,648,030 | $134,166,022 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $30,107,000 | $54,846,497 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $40,153,000 | $73,147,487 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $24,960,089 | $45,470,271 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $168,868,119 | $307,630,277 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2000 | $40,000,000 | $72,868,764 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $23,165,000 (est) | $42,200,123 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $13,509,000 | $24,609,603 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $6,388,000 | $11,637,142 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $6,800,000 | $12,387,690 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $89,862,000 | $163,703,321 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $79,006,119 | $143,926,955 |
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