Son

2021 | Horror, Thriller

Synopsis

When a young boy contracts a mysterious illness, his mother must decide how far she will go to protect him from terrifying forces in her past.

Scores

Overall Score
47.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
53.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
32.4%
Review Aggregate
62.0

Critic Consensus

78.6% Fresh • 42 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 79% of 42 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize psychological, macabre, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

psychologicalmacabreemotionalscarydarksuspensefulgrittytragiccharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Emile Hirsch2021$2,000$2,000(est)
Andi Matichak2021$1,000$1,000(est)
Luke David Blumm2021$1,000$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score79.0
RT critic review count42
Rotten Tomatoes audience score47.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes6,941

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2021$55,068$63,745
International2021$40,267$46,612
Worldwide2021$95,335$110,356

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 Revenue2021$43,641$50,517
Digital Rentals ?2021$2,589,000$2,996,935
Digital Purchases ?2021$2,916,000$3,375,458
Physical Rentals ?2021$659,000$762,835
Physical Purchases ?2021$2,107,000$2,438,989
TV & Streaming Revenue2021$75,000$86,817
Total Revenues2021$8,389,641$9,711,551
Expenses
Budget ?2021$250,000 (est)$289,391 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2021$80,000 (est)$92,605 (est)
Participations2021$336,000$388,942
Residuals ?2021$366,000$423,669
Interest & Overhead2021$50,000$57,878
Total Expenses2021$1,082,000$1,252,485
Movie Net Profit or Loss2021$7,307,641$8,459,066

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