Synopsis
A young orphaned boy raised by underground cave-dwelling trash collectors tries to save his friends from an evil exterminator.
Scores
Overall Score
82.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
81.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.1%
Review Aggregate
70.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 78% of 173 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, visually striking, lighthearted. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyvisually strikinglightheartedfunnymacabrestylizeddarkemotionalsatiricalscary
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Kingsley | 2014 | $3,463,000 | $4,590,000 | (est) |
| Isaac Hempstead Wright | 2014 | $2,132,000 | $2,826,000 | (est) |
| Elle Fanning | 2014 | $1,605,000 | $2,127,000 | (est) |
| Dee Bradley Baker | 2014 | $1,312,000 | $1,739,000 | (est) |
| Steve Blum | 2014 | $1,123,000 | $1,488,000 | (est) |
| Toni Collette | 2014 | $988,000 | $1,310,000 | (est) |
| Jared Harris | 2014 | $887,000 | $1,176,000 | (est) |
| Nick Frost | 2014 | $808,000 | $1,071,000 | (est) |
| Richard Ayoade | 2014 | $744,000 | $986,000 | (est) |
| Tracy Morgan | 2014 | $691,000 | $916,000 | (est) |
| Simon Pegg | 2014 | $646,000 | $857,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score78.0
RT critic review count173
Rotten Tomatoes audience score63.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes63,806
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $50,837,304 | $67,374,997 |
| International | 2014 | $57,418,464 | $76,097,050 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $108,255,770 | $143,472,050 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $48,386,038 | $64,126,319 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $4,431,000 | $5,872,432 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $3,510,000 | $4,651,825 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $5,051,000 | $6,694,122 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $13,616,000 | $18,045,370 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $12,709,326 | $16,843,749 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $87,703,364 | $116,233,817 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $60,000,000 | $79,518,376 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $33,120,000 (est) | $43,894,143 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $1,754,000 | $2,324,587 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $2,246,000 | $2,976,638 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $9,000,000 | $11,927,756 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $106,120,000 | $140,641,501 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $-18,416,636 | $-24,407,684 |
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