Synopsis
A science teacher, his wife, and a young girl struggle to survive a plague that causes those infected to commit suicide.
Scores
Overall Score
80.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
93.1%
Review Aggregate
27.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 17% of 184 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, suspenseful. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnysuspensefulscarycharacter-drivenvisually strikingpacing issuesgrittymacabreemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Wahlberg | 2008 | $4,687,000 | $6,829,000 | (est) |
| Zooey Deschanel | 2008 | $2,885,000 | $4,204,000 | (est) |
| John Leguizamo | 2008 | $2,172,000 | $3,165,000 | (est) |
| Betty Buckley | 2008 | $1,776,000 | $2,588,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score17.0
RT critic review count184
Rotten Tomatoes audience score24.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.0
IMDb votes224,125
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $64,506,872 | $93,988,884 |
| International | 2008 | $98,896,930 | $144,096,463 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $163,403,790 | $238,085,330 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $71,812,208 | $104,633,027 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,811,000 | $2,638,694 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $646,000 | $941,246 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $15,009,000 | $21,868,665 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $31,099,000 | $45,312,386 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $16,126,718 | $23,497,221 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $136,503,926 | $198,891,239 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $48,000,000 | $69,937,765 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $60,000,000 (est) | $87,422,206 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $5,460,000 | $7,955,421 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $4,273,000 | $6,225,918 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $8,160,000 | $11,889,420 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $125,893,000 | $183,430,730 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $10,610,926 | $15,460,509 |
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