Synopsis
Elliot, a troubled former successful writer decides to write about a missing wife and the following murder trial of her husband.
Scores
Overall Score
32.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
48.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
12.3%
Review Aggregate
31.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 26% of 35 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, gritty, emotional. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotgrittyemotionaluneven tonecharacter-driventhought-provokingsatiricaltragicromanticstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Franco | 2016 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Ed Harris | 2016 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Amber Heard | 2016 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Jim Parrack | 2016 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Timothée Chalamet | 2016 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Daniel Flaherty | 2016 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Cynthia Nixon | 2016 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Christian Slater | 2016 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score26.0
RT critic review count35
Rotten Tomatoes audience score25.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating5.1
IMDb votes6,431
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $13,191 | $17,242 |
| International | 2016 | $2,173 | $2,840 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $15,364 | $20,082 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $7,465 | $9,757 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $383,000 | $500,613 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $390,000 | $509,762 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $336,000 | $439,180 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $948,000 | $1,239,115 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $75,000 | $98,031 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $2,139,465 | $2,796,459 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $250,000 (est) | $326,771 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $80,000 (est) | $104,567 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $86,000 | $112,409 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $114,000 | $149,008 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $50,000 | $65,354 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $580,000 | $758,108 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $1,559,465 | $2,038,350 |
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