Synopsis
Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.
Scores
Overall Score
86.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
78.2%
Review Aggregate
79.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 397 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, character-driven, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
darkcharacter-drivenvisually strikingpsychologicalfunnysuspensefulsurrealhistoricalscarystylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willem Dafoe | 2019 | $1,362,000 | $1,671,000 | (est) |
| Robert Pattinson | 2019 | $838,000 | $1,028,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count397
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes289,528
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2019 | $10,867,104 | $13,332,071 |
| International | 2019 | $7,228,405 | $8,868,012 |
| Worldwide | 2019 | $18,095,509 | $22,200,083 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2019 | $8,324,914 | $10,213,240 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2019 | $4,373,000 | $5,364,920 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2019 | $5,223,000 | $6,407,724 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2019 | $1,979,000 | $2,427,893 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2019 | $5,695,000 | $6,986,787 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2019 | $2,608,105 | $3,199,697 |
| Total Revenues | 2019 | $28,203,019 | $34,600,262 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2019 | $11,000,000 | $13,495,111 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2019 | $12,351,000 (est) | $15,152,557 (est) |
| Participations | 2019 | $1,128,000 | $1,383,862 |
| Residuals ? | 2019 | $969,000 | $1,188,797 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2019 | $2,200,000 | $2,699,022 |
| Total Expenses | 2019 | $27,648,000 | $33,919,349 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2019 | $555,019 | $680,913 |
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