Tar

2020 | Adventure, Horror, Thriller

Synopsis

A mysterious creature rises from the depths of the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles to wreak the city.

Scores

Overall Score
37.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
45.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
16.4%
Review Aggregate
56.1

Critic Consensus

42.9% Fresh • 7 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 43% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, suspenseful, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

scarysuspensefulcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Cate Blanchett2020$0$0(est)
Noémie Merlant2020$0$0(est)
Nina Hoss2020$0$0(est)
Sophie Kauer2020$0$0(est)
Julian Glover2020$0$0(est)
Allan Corduner2020$0$0(est)
Mark Strong2020$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score43.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating3.8
IMDb votes4,246

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2020$22,307$27,039
International2020N/AN/A
Worldwide2020$22,307$27,039

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 Revenue2020$11,154$13,520
Digital Rentals ?2020$3,269,000$3,962,463
Digital Purchases ?2020$3,026,000$3,667,914
Physical Rentals ?2020$762,000$923,645
Physical Purchases ?2020$2,297,000$2,784,269
TV & Streaming Revenue2020$75,000$90,910
Total Revenues2020$9,440,154$11,442,721
Expenses
Budget ?2020$250,000 (est)$303,033 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2020$80,000 (est)$96,971 (est)
Participations2020$378,000$458,186
Residuals ?2020$421,000$510,308
Interest & Overhead2020$50,000$60,607
Total Expenses2020$1,179,000$1,429,105
Movie Net Profit or Loss2020$8,261,154$10,013,616

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