The Channel

2016 | Drama, Horror, Thriller

Synopsis

After surviving a near-death experience, a teenager discovers that she's become a channel for an evil spirit's entry into her life.

Scores

Overall Score
23.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
10.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
14.9%
Review Aggregate
65.5

Critic Consensus

85.7% Fresh • 7 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, funny, lighthearted. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

romanticfunnylightheartedfamily-friendlycharacter-drivenscarysuspenseful

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Sabrina Carpenter2016$0$1,000(est)
Sofia Carson2016$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating3.2
IMDb votes386

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2016$18,319$23,944
International2016N/AN/A
Worldwide2016$18,319$23,944

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 Revenue2016$9,160$11,972
Digital Rentals ?2016$468,000$611,715
Digital Purchases ?2016$477,000$623,479
Physical Rentals ?2016$411,000$537,211
Physical Purchases ?2016$1,159,000$1,514,910
TV & Streaming Revenue2016$75,000$98,031
Total Revenues2016$2,599,160$3,397,318
Expenses
Budget ?2016$250,000 (est)$326,771 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2016$80,000 (est)$104,567 (est)
Participations2016$104,000$135,937
Residuals ?2016$140,000$182,992
Interest & Overhead2016$50,000$65,354
Total Expenses2016$624,000$815,620
Movie Net Profit or Loss2016$1,975,160$2,581,698

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