The Bye Bye Man

2017 | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Supernatural

Synopsis

Three friends stumble upon the horrific origins of a mysterious figure they discover is the root cause of the evil behind unspeakable acts.

Scores

Overall Score
75.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
75.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
80.8%
Review Aggregate
68.2

Critic Consensus

81.0% Fresh • 21 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 81% of 21 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize satirical, funny, coming of age. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

satiricalfunnycoming of agefamily-friendlyscarycharacter-drivensuspensefulstylized

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Janet Leigh2017$356,000$456,000(est)
Dick Van Dyke2017$219,000$281,000(est)
Ann-Margret2017$165,000$211,000(est)
Maureen Stapleton2017$135,000$173,000(est)
Bobby Rydell2017$115,000$148,000(est)
Jesse Pearson2017$102,000$130,000(est)
Ed Sullivan2017$91,000$117,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count29
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating4.3
IMDb votes27,246

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2017$22,395,806$28,664,073
International2017$7,478,474$9,571,592
Worldwide2017$29,874,280$38,235,666

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 Revenue2017$14,189,293$18,160,674
Digital Rentals ?2017$3,892,000$4,981,315
Digital Purchases ?2017$4,343,000$5,558,544
Physical Rentals ?2017$2,903,000$3,715,508
Physical Purchases ?2017$8,338,000$10,671,687
TV & Streaming Revenue2017$5,374,993$6,879,378
Total Revenues2017$39,040,286$49,967,106
Expenses
Budget ?2017$7,400,000$9,471,155
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2017$9,250,000 (est)$11,838,943 (est)
Participations2017$1,562,000$1,999,182
Residuals ?2017$1,330,000$1,702,248
Interest & Overhead2017$1,480,000$1,894,231
Total Expenses2017$21,022,000$26,905,758
Movie Net Profit or Loss2017$18,018,286$23,061,348

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