Straw Dogs

2011 | Action, Drama, Thriller, Revenge

Synopsis

Los Angeles screenwriter David Sumner relocates with his wife to her hometown in the deep South. There, while tensions build between them, a brewing conflict with locals becomes a threat to them both.

Scores

Overall Score
61.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
64.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
68.4%
Review Aggregate
43.2

Critic Consensus

41.8% Fresh • 122 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 42% of 122 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, thin plot, psychological. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

grittythin plotpsychologicalcharacter-drivenemotionalaction-packedpoliticalsuspensefulupliftingvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
James Marsden2011$1,504,000$2,098,000(est)
Kate Bosworth2011$926,000$1,292,000(est)
Alexander Skarsgård2011$697,000$973,000(est)
Dominic Purcell2011$570,000$795,000(est)
Laz Alonso2011$488,000$680,000(est)
Willa Holland2011$429,000$599,000(est)
James Woods2011$385,000$537,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score42.0
RT critic review count124
Rotten Tomatoes audience score34.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes37,232

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2011$10,324,441$14,400,966
International2011$844,271$1,177,625
Worldwide2011$11,168,712$15,578,590

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 Revenue2011$5,499,929$7,671,533
Digital Rentals ?2011$3,671,000$5,120,466
Digital Purchases ?2011$1,180,000$1,645,914
Physical Rentals ?2011$6,717,000$9,369,155
Physical Purchases ?2011$16,016,000$22,339,792
TV & Streaming Revenue2011$2,477,866$3,456,232
Total Revenues2011$35,561,795$49,603,090
Expenses
Budget ?2011$25,000,000$34,871,054
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2011$8,640,000 (est)$12,051,436 (est)
Participations2011$711,000$991,733
Residuals ?2011$1,985,000$2,768,762
Interest & Overhead2011$4,250,000$5,928,079
Total Expenses2011$40,586,000$56,611,064
Movie Net Profit or Loss2011$-5,024,205$-7,007,973

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