Shallow Grave

1995 | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Synopsis

Three friends discover their new flatmate dead but loaded with cash.

Scores

Overall Score
66.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
52.0%
Review Aggregate
76.2

Critic Consensus

65.9% Fresh • 44 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 66% of 44 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, dark. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotcharacter-drivendarkfunnynoirmacabrevisually strikingemotionalstylizedsuspenseful

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Kerry Fox1995$192,000$396,000(est)
Christopher Eccleston1995$118,000$244,000(est)
Ewan McGregor1995$89,000$184,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score73.0
RT critic review count55
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes69,500

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1995$2,079,569$4,280,582
International1995$6,306,549$12,981,393
Worldwide1995$8,386,229$17,262,204

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 Revenue1995$3,562,404$7,332,848
Digital Rentals ?1995N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1995N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1995$9,898,000$20,374,032
Physical Purchases ?1995$10,197,000$20,989,493
TV & Streaming Revenue1995$831,828$1,712,233
Total Revenues1995$24,489,232$50,408,606
Expenses
Budget ?1995$2,500,000$5,145,997
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1995$3,046,000 (est)$6,269,883 (est)
Participations1995$980,000$2,017,231
Residuals ?1995$1,518,000$3,124,649
Interest & Overhead1995$500,000$1,029,199
Total Expenses1995$8,544,000$17,586,960
Movie Net Profit or Loss1995$15,945,232$32,821,646

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