The Dead Lands

2015 | Action, Adventure, History

Synopsis

After his tribe is slaughtered through an act of treachery, the teenage son of a slain Maori chieftain looks to avenge his father's murder and bring peace and honor to the souls of his loved ones.

Scores

Overall Score
49.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
43.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
48.7%
Review Aggregate
62.9

Critic Consensus

68.0% Fresh • 50 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 68% of 50 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotvisually strikingfunnysuspensefulcharacter-drivenemotionalgrittymacabre

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
James Rolleston2015$10,000$13,000(est)
Lawrence Makoare2015$6,000$8,000(est)
Te Kohe Tuhaka2015$4,000$6,000(est)
Xavier Horan2015$4,000$5,000(est)
George Henare2015$3,000$4,000(est)
Raukura Turei2015$3,000$4,000(est)
Rena Owen2015$2,000$3,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score68.0
RT critic review count50
Rotten Tomatoes audience score57.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes5,450

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2015$5,240$6,936
International2015$900,918$1,192,481
Worldwide2015$906,158$1,199,417

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 Revenue2015$362,987$480,460
Digital Rentals ?2015$204,000$270,020
Digital Purchases ?2015$214,000$283,257
Physical Rentals ?2015$231,000$305,758
Physical Purchases ?2015$620,000$820,650
TV & Streaming Revenue2015$299,100$395,897
Total Revenues2015$1,931,087$2,556,043
Expenses
Budget ?2015$997,000 (est)$1,319,658 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2015$447,000 (est)$591,662 (est)
Participations2015$39,000$51,622
Residuals ?2015$83,000$109,861
Interest & Overhead2015$199,400$263,932
Total Expenses2015$1,765,400$2,336,734
Movie Net Profit or Loss2015$165,687$219,308

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