The Living

2015 | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Synopsis

A man hires an ex-con to kill his sister's abusive husband, but the desperate act sets into motion a shocking series of events in this intense indie drama.

Scores

Overall Score
57.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
84.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
6.9%
Review Aggregate
83.7

Critic Consensus

94.6% Fresh • 74 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 95% of 74 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, macabre, political. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

scarymacabrepoliticalvisually strikinghistoricalfamily-friendlyfunnycharacter-drivensatiricaldark

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Duane Jones2015$6,000$8,000(est)
Judith O'Dea2015$4,000$5,000(est)
Marilyn Eastman2015$3,000$4,000(est)
Karl Hardman2015$2,000$3,000(est)
Judith Ridley2015$2,000$3,000(est)
Keith Wayne2015$2,000$2,000(est)
Russell W. Streiner2015$2,000$2,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score95.0
RT critic review count82
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes2,209

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2015$5,514$7,298
International2015N/AN/A
Worldwide2015$5,514$7,298

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 Revenue2015$2,757$3,649
Digital Rentals ?2015$257,000$340,173
Digital Purchases ?2015$269,000$356,056
Physical Rentals ?2015$291,000$385,176
Physical Purchases ?2015$781,000$1,033,754
TV & Streaming Revenue2015$37,500$49,636
Total Revenues2015$1,638,257$2,168,444
Expenses
Budget ?2015$125,000$165,454
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2015$80,000 (est)$105,890 (est)
Participations2015$66,000$87,359
Residuals ?2015$88,000$116,479
Interest & Overhead2015$25,000$33,091
Total Expenses2015$384,000$508,273
Movie Net Profit or Loss2015$1,254,257$1,660,171

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