The Haunting

1999 | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Adaptation, Remake, Supernatural

Synopsis

Dr Marrow enlists Theo, Luke and Nell for a study of sleep disorders at the Hill House. As soon as the terrifying truth about the mansion is revealed, everyone is found fighting for their lives.

Scores

Overall Score
77.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
85.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
94.7%
Review Aggregate
29.1

Critic Consensus

16.0% Fresh • 75 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 16% of 75 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, funny, visually striking. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

scaryfunnyvisually strikingsuspensefulpsychologicalgritty

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Liam Neeson1999$7,811,000$14,708,000(est)
Catherine Zeta-Jones1999$4,808,000$9,054,000(est)
Owen Wilson1999$3,620,000$6,817,000(est)
Lili Taylor1999$2,960,000$5,573,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score17.0
RT critic review count102
Rotten Tomatoes audience score28.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating5.0
IMDb votes83,198

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1999$91,411,150$172,122,919
International1999$85,900,000$161,745,681
Worldwide1999$177,311,150$333,868,600

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 Revenue1999$80,065,575$150,759,732
Digital Rentals ?1999N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1999N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1999$28,334,000$53,351,596
Physical Purchases ?1999$36,621,000$68,955,630
TV & Streaming Revenue1999$25,595,122$48,194,417
Total Revenues1999$170,615,697$321,261,375
Expenses
Budget ?1999$80,000,000$150,636,257
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1999$27,054,000 (est)$50,941,416 (est)
Participations1999$13,649,000$25,700,428
Residuals ?1999$6,026,000$11,346,676
Interest & Overhead1999$12,000,000$22,595,439
Total Expenses1999$138,729,000$261,220,217
Movie Net Profit or Loss1999$31,886,697$60,041,159

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