Synopsis
An American nanny is shocked that her new English family's boy is actually a life-sized doll. After she violates a list of strict rules, disturbing events make her believe that the doll is really alive.
Scores
Overall Score
76.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
85.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
86.0%
Review Aggregate
40.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 31% of 64 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, thin plot, suspenseful. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
scarythin plotsuspensefuldarkpacing issuescharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Russell | 2016 | $719,000 | $940,000 | (est) |
| Lauren Cohan | 2016 | $443,000 | $578,000 | (est) |
| Rupert Evans | 2016 | $333,000 | $435,000 | (est) |
| Jim Norton | 2016 | $272,000 | $356,000 | (est) |
| Diana Hardcastle | 2016 | $233,000 | $305,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score31.0
RT critic review count64
Rotten Tomatoes audience score38.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes106,496
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $35,819,556 | $46,819,144 |
| International | 2016 | $28,368,812 | $37,080,400 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $64,188,368 | $83,899,544 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $29,257,303 | $38,241,732 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $4,197,000 | $5,485,829 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $4,278,000 | $5,591,702 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $3,684,000 | $4,815,295 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $10,397,000 | $13,589,745 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $8,954,889 | $11,704,786 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $60,768,192 | $79,429,089 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $10,000,000 | $13,070,833 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $12,500,000 (est) | $16,338,541 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $4,861,000 | $6,353,732 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $1,726,000 | $2,256,026 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $2,000,000 | $2,614,167 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $31,087,000 | $40,633,299 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $29,681,192 | $38,795,790 |
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