The Black Phone

2022 | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Synopsis

After being abducted and locked in a basement, a boy starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer's previous victims.

Scores

Overall Score
91.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
93.4%
Review Aggregate
80.4

Critic Consensus

81.2% Fresh • 271 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 81% of 271 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, character-driven, family-friendly. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

scarycharacter-drivenfamily-friendlysuspensefuldarkgrittyrealisticcoming of ageemotionalstylized

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Mason Thames2022$1,294,000$1,387,000(est)
Madeleine McGraw2022$797,000$854,000(est)
Jeremy Davies2022$600,000$643,000(est)
James Ransone2022$490,000$526,000(est)
Ethan Hawke2022$419,000$450,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score81.0
RT critic review count271
Rotten Tomatoes audience score88.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes234,329

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2022$90,123,230$96,589,195
International2022$71,317,512$76,434,245
Worldwide2022$161,440,742$173,023,440

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 Revenue2022$73,588,620$78,868,295
Digital Rentals ?2022$6,410,000$6,869,891
Digital Purchases ?2022$9,671,000$10,364,854
Physical Rentals ?2022$1,742,000$1,866,981
Physical Purchases ?2022$5,358,000$5,742,414
TV & Streaming Revenue2022$22,530,808$24,147,299
Total Revenues2022$119,300,427$127,859,734
Expenses
Budget ?2022$18,000,000$19,291,425
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2022$22,500,000 (est)$24,114,281 (est)
Participations2022$9,544,000$10,228,742
Residuals ?2022$2,045,000$2,191,720
Interest & Overhead2022$3,600,000$3,858,285
Total Expenses2022$55,689,000$59,684,453
Movie Net Profit or Loss2022$63,611,427$68,175,281

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