Synopsis
During the summer of 1979, a group of friends witness a train crash and investigate subsequent unexplained events in their small town.
Scores
Overall Score
92.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
96.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
96.3%
Review Aggregate
76.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 147 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, suspenseful, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlysuspensefulemotionalcharacter-drivenlightheartedvisually strikinggrittycoming of agerealistichistorical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elle Fanning | 2011 | $3,182,000 | $4,438,000 | (est) |
| Kyle Chandler | 2011 | $1,959,000 | $2,732,000 | (est) |
| Joel Courtney | 2011 | $1,475,000 | $2,057,000 | (est) |
| Gabriel Basso | 2011 | $1,206,000 | $1,682,000 | (est) |
| Noah Emmerich | 2011 | $1,031,000 | $1,438,000 | (est) |
| Ron Eldard | 2011 | $908,000 | $1,266,000 | (est) |
| Riley Griffiths | 2011 | $815,000 | $1,137,000 | (est) |
| Ryan Lee | 2011 | $742,000 | $1,035,000 | (est) |
| Zach Mills | 2011 | $683,000 | $953,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score81.0
RT critic review count294
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes376,336
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $127,004,179 | $177,150,782 |
| International | 2011 | $133,091,807 | $185,642,062 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $260,095,986 | $362,792,845 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $116,738,812 | $162,832,216 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $5,458,000 | $7,613,048 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $1,754,000 | $2,446,553 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $9,986,000 | $13,928,894 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $23,812,000 | $33,213,981 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $35,561,170 | $49,602,219 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $193,309,982 | $269,636,912 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $50,000,000 | $69,742,108 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2011 | $25,000,000 | $34,871,054 |
| Participations | 2011 | $28,996,000 | $40,444,843 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $4,486,000 | $6,257,262 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $7,500,000 | $10,461,316 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $115,982,000 | $161,776,582 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $77,327,982 | $107,860,329 |
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