The Alphabet Killer

2008 | Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Actual Events Adaptation

Synopsis

Based on the true story of the double initial killings in Rochester, NY.

Scores

Overall Score
36.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
47.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
29.2%
Review Aggregate
26.2

Critic Consensus

12.5% Fresh • 8 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 12% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, character-driven, emotional. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.

suspensefulcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Martin Donovan2008$1,000$2,000(est)
Eliza Dushku2008$1,000$1,000(est)
Cary Elwes2008$0$1,000(est)
Andrew Fiscella2008$0$1,000(est)
Timothy Hutton2008$0$0(est)
Michael Ironside2008$0$0(est)
Melissa Leo2008$0$0(est)
Carl Lumbly2008$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score13.0
RT critic review count8
Rotten Tomatoes audience score23.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes9,240

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2008$29,784$43,396
International2008$76,812$111,918
Worldwide2008$106,596$155,314

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 Revenue2008$45,617$66,465
Digital Rentals ?2008$288,000$419,627
Digital Purchases ?2008$103,000$150,075
Physical Rentals ?2008$2,384,000$3,473,575
Physical Purchases ?2008$4,940,000$7,197,761
TV & Streaming Revenue2008$75,000$109,278
Total Revenues2008$7,835,617$11,416,781
Expenses
Budget ?2008$250,000 (est)$364,259 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2008$85,000 (est)$123,848 (est)
Participations2008$313,000$456,052
Residuals ?2008$552,000$804,284
Interest & Overhead2008$50,000$72,852
Total Expenses2008$1,250,000$1,821,296
Movie Net Profit or Loss2008$6,585,617$9,595,485

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