Synopsis
Violinist Sydney Wells was accidentally blinded by her sister Helen when she was five years old. She submits to a cornea transplantation, and while recovering from the operation, she realizes that she is seeing dead people.
Scores
Overall Score
77.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
87.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
86.1%
Review Aggregate
37.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 22% of 76 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, visually striking. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotscaryvisually strikingdarkcharacter-drivensuspensefulgrittystylizedcoming of age
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Alba | 2008 | $976,000 | $1,423,000 | (est) |
| Alessandro Nivola | 2008 | $601,000 | $876,000 | (est) |
| Parker Posey | 2008 | $453,000 | $659,000 | (est) |
| Rade Šerbedžija | 2008 | $370,000 | $539,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score22.0
RT critic review count76
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes58,207
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $31,418,697 | $45,778,194 |
| International | 2008 | $26,591,623 | $38,744,970 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $58,010,320 | $84,523,165 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $26,345,998 | $38,387,085 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,591,000 | $2,318,145 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $567,000 | $826,140 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $13,186,000 | $19,212,486 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $27,322,000 | $39,809,157 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $7,854,674 | $11,444,549 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $76,866,672 | $111,997,561 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $12,000,000 | $17,484,440 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $15,000,000 (est) | $21,855,550 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $6,149,000 | $8,959,319 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $3,450,000 | $5,026,777 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $2,400,000 | $3,496,888 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $38,999,000 | $56,822,974 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $37,867,672 | $55,174,588 |
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