Shock to the System

2006 | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Homosexual Theme, LGBTQ Theme

Synopsis

A gay detective tries to solve the murder of a college student.

Scores

Overall Score
31.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
40.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
4.9%
Review Aggregate
55.3

Critic Consensus

50.0% Fresh • 8 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, noir, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

stylizednoircharacter-drivensuspensefulemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Chad Allen2006$0$0(est)
Sebastian Spence2006$0$0(est)
Michael Woods2006$0$0(est)
Daryl Shuttleworth2006$0$0(est)
Morgan Fairchild2006$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0
RT critic review count8
Rotten Tomatoes audience score53.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes1,139

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2006$3,768$5,863
International2006N/AN/A
Worldwide2006$3,768$5,863

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 Revenue2006$1,884$2,932
Digital Rentals ?2006$13,000$20,229
Digital Purchases ?2006$4,000$6,224
Physical Rentals ?2006$396,000$616,196
Physical Purchases ?2006$933,000$1,451,796
TV & Streaming Revenue2006$69,300$107,834
Total Revenues2006$1,417,184$2,205,211
Expenses
Budget ?2006$231,000 (est)$359,448 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2006$80,000 (est)$124,484 (est)
Participations2006$28,000$43,569
Residuals ?2006$93,000$144,713
Interest & Overhead2006$46,200$71,890
Total Expenses2006$478,200$744,104
Movie Net Profit or Loss2006$938,984$1,461,107

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