Synopsis
A boy haunted by visions of a dark tower from a parallel reality teams up with the tower's disillusioned guardian to stop an evil warlock known as the Man in Black who plans to use the boy to destroy the tower and open the gates of Hell.
Scores
Overall Score
79.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
90.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
90.3%
Review Aggregate
35.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 16% of 278 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, thin plot, visually striking. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
darkthin plotvisually strikingcharacter-drivenfunnypacing issuesgrittyemotionalscaryfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idris Elba | 2017 | $4,333,000 | $5,545,000 | (est) |
| Matthew McConaughey | 2017 | $2,667,000 | $3,414,000 | (est) |
| Tom Taylor | 2017 | $2,008,000 | $2,570,000 | (est) |
| Claudia Kim | 2017 | $1,642,000 | $2,101,000 | (est) |
| Fran Kranz | 2017 | $1,404,000 | $1,797,000 | (est) |
| Abbey Lee | 2017 | $1,236,000 | $1,582,000 | (est) |
| Jackie Earle Haley | 2017 | $1,110,000 | $1,420,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score16.0
RT critic review count278
Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes152,460
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2017 | $50,701,324 | $64,891,904 |
| International | 2017 | $62,529,752 | $80,030,941 |
| Worldwide | 2017 | $113,231,080 | $144,922,850 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2017 | $50,362,563 | $64,458,328 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2017 | $4,444,000 | $5,687,812 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2017 | $4,959,000 | $6,346,954 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2017 | $3,315,000 | $4,242,821 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2017 | $9,520,000 | $12,184,513 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2017 | $12,675,331 | $16,222,976 |
| Total Revenues | 2017 | $85,275,894 | $109,143,404 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2017 | $60,000,000 | $76,793,147 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2017 | $54,247,000 (est) | $69,429,964 (est) |
| Participations | 2017 | $1,706,000 | $2,183,485 |
| Residuals ? | 2017 | $1,834,000 | $2,347,311 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2017 | $9,000,000 | $11,518,972 |
| Total Expenses | 2017 | $126,787,000 | $162,272,879 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2017 | $-41,511,106 | $-53,129,475 |
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