Synopsis
Strange lights descend on the city of Los Angeles, drawing people outside like moths to a flame where an extraterrestrial force threatens to swallow the entire human population off the face of the Earth.
Scores
Overall Score
68.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
77.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
82.9%
Review Aggregate
23.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 15% of 82 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, funny. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotvisually strikingfunnypacing issuesmacabreupliftingsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Balfour | 2010 | $719,000 | $1,034,000 | (est) |
| Scottie Thompson | 2010 | $443,000 | $636,000 | (est) |
| Brittany Daniel | 2010 | $333,000 | $479,000 | (est) |
| David Zayas | 2010 | $272,000 | $392,000 | (est) |
| Donald Faison | 2010 | $233,000 | $335,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score15.0
RT critic review count82
Rotten Tomatoes audience score18.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating4.5
IMDb votes93,812
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2010 | $21,393,620 | $30,771,107 |
| International | 2010 | $45,591,268 | $65,575,333 |
| Worldwide | 2010 | $66,984,888 | $96,346,440 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2010 | $28,933,317 | $41,615,687 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2010 | $4,145,000 | $5,961,882 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2010 | $1,208,000 | $1,737,504 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2010 | $9,729,000 | $13,993,522 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2010 | $21,794,000 | $31,346,986 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2010 | $5,134,469 | $7,385,066 |
| Total Revenues | 2010 | $70,943,786 | $102,040,646 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2010 | $10,000,000 | $14,383,310 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2010 | $12,500,000 (est) | $17,979,137 (est) |
| Participations | 2010 | $5,676,000 | $8,163,967 |
| Residuals ? | 2010 | $2,787,000 | $4,008,628 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2010 | $2,000,000 | $2,876,662 |
| Total Expenses | 2010 | $32,963,000 | $47,411,704 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2010 | $37,980,786 | $54,628,941 |
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