The Guest

2014 | Action, Mystery, Thriller

Synopsis

A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence.

Scores

Overall Score
75.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
85.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
61.9%
Review Aggregate
77.7

Critic Consensus

91.7% Fresh • 120 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 120 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, stylized, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

suspensefulstylizeddarkfunnyfamily-friendlypsychologicalvisually strikingsatiricalcharacter-drivengritty

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Dan Stevens2014$261,000$346,000(est)
Maika Monroe2014$161,000$213,000(est)
Leland Orser2014$121,000$160,000(est)
Sheila Kelley2014$99,000$131,000(est)
Brendan Meyer2014$85,000$112,000(est)
Lance Reddick2014$74,000$99,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count120
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes112,348

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2014$332,890$441,181
International2014$2,367,161$3,137,213
Worldwide2014$2,700,051$3,578,394

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 Revenue2014$1,113,309$1,475,476
Digital Rentals ?2014$2,732,000$3,620,737
Digital Purchases ?2014$2,164,000$2,867,963
Physical Rentals ?2014$3,114,000$4,127,004
Physical Purchases ?2014$8,395,000$11,125,946
TV & Streaming Revenue2014$149,800$198,532
Total Revenues2014$17,668,110$23,415,657
Expenses
Budget ?2014$5,000,000$6,626,531
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2014$2,239,000 (est)$2,967,361 (est)
Participations2014$707,000$936,992
Residuals ?2014$1,012,000$1,341,210
Interest & Overhead2014$1,000,000$1,325,306
Total Expenses2014$9,958,000$13,197,400
Movie Net Profit or Loss2014$7,710,110$10,218,257

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