Synopsis
An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.
Scores
Overall Score
83.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
90.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
95.1%
Review Aggregate
47.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 39% of 147 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, suspenseful. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotscarysuspensefuldarkstylizedfunnyvisually strikingchristmascoming of agesurreal
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Michelle Gellar | 2004 | $5,000,000 source | $8,303,335 | reported |
| Jason Behr | 2004 | $443,000 | $735,000 | (est) |
| KaDee Strickland | 2004 | $333,000 | $553,000 | (est) |
| Clea DuVall | 2004 | $272,000 | $452,000 | (est) |
| Bill Pullman | 2004 | $233,000 | $387,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score41.0
RT critic review count162
Rotten Tomatoes audience score46.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes155,821
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $110,359,362 | $183,270,153 |
| International | 2004 | $76,921,753 | $127,741,418 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $187,281,115 | $311,011,571 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $85,948,382 | $142,731,644 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $207,000 | $343,758 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $6,000 | $9,964 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $21,804,000 | $36,209,184 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $45,621,000 | $75,761,290 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $30,900,621 | $51,315,643 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $184,487,004 | $306,371,482 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $10,000,000 | $16,606,670 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $12,500,000 (est) | $20,758,338 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $27,673,000 | $45,955,638 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $6,474,000 | $10,751,158 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $2,000,000 | $3,321,334 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $58,647,000 | $97,393,139 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $125,840,004 | $208,978,344 |
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