Synopsis
An industrial worker who hasn't slept in a year begins to doubt his own sanity.
Scores
Overall Score
81.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
66.2%
Review Aggregate
78.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 76% of 139 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, psychological, scary. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotpsychologicalscaryvisually strikingcharacter-drivenemotionalsuspensefuldarknoirtragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Bale | 2004 | $250,000 source | $415,167 | reported |
| Jennifer Jason Leigh | 2004 | $177,000 | $294,000 | (est) |
| Aitana Sánchez-Gijón | 2004 | $133,000 | $221,000 | (est) |
| John Sharian | 2004 | $109,000 | $181,000 | (est) |
| Michael Ironside | 2004 | $93,000 | $155,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count141
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes433,574
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $1,082,715 | $1,798,029 |
| International | 2004 | $7,120,520 | $11,824,813 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $8,203,235 | $13,622,842 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $3,389,566 | $5,628,940 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $117,000 | $194,298 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $3,000 | $4,982 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $12,284,000 | $20,399,634 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $25,703,000 | $42,684,125 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $433,086 | $719,212 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $41,929,652 | $69,631,190 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $5,000,000 | $8,303,335 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $3,656,000 (est) | $6,071,399 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $3,354,000 | $5,569,877 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $2,828,000 | $4,696,366 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $1,000,000 | $1,660,667 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $15,838,000 | $26,301,645 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $26,091,652 | $43,329,546 |
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