The Civil Dead

2023 | Comedy

Synopsis

A misanthropic, struggling photographer just wants to watch TV and eat candy while his wife is out of town, but when a desperate old pal resurfaces, his plans are thwarted, with spooky consequences.

Scores

Overall Score
30.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
21.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
13.1%
Review Aggregate
79.5

Critic Consensus

97.1% Fresh • 35 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 97% of 35 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, dark, lighthearted. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

funnydarklightheartedsurrealstylizedtragicsatiricalemotionalvisually strikingscary

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Clay Tatum2023$2,000$2,000(est)
Whitmer Thomas2023$1,000$1,000(est)
Whitney Weir2023$1,000$1,000(est)
Budd Diaz2023$1,000$1,000(est)
Robert Longstreet2023$1,000$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score97.0
RT critic review count35
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes721

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2023$32,346$33,301
International2023$368$379
Worldwide2023$32,714$33,680

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 Revenue2023$16,320$16,802
Digital Rentals ?2023$650,000$669,199
Digital Purchases ?2023$1,000,000$1,029,537
Physical Rentals ?2023$143,000$147,224
Physical Purchases ?2023$428,000$440,642
TV & Streaming Revenue2023$9,000$9,266
Total Revenues2023$2,246,320$2,312,670
Expenses
Budget ?2023$30,000$30,886
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2023$80,000 (est)$82,363 (est)
Participations2023$90,000$92,658
Residuals ?2023$83,000$85,452
Interest & Overhead2023$6,000$6,177
Total Expenses2023$289,000$297,536
Movie Net Profit or Loss2023$1,957,320$2,015,134

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