Synopsis
An alien must pose as a human to save his dying planet, but a woman and greed of other men create complications.
Scores
Overall Score
52.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
63.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
27.5%
Review Aggregate
72.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 78% of 69 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, stylized, surreal. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingstylizedsurrealthought-provokinglightheartedsatiricaldarkhistoricalgrittysuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bowie | 2011 | $98,000 | $136,000 | (est) |
| Rip Torn | 2011 | $60,000 | $84,000 | (est) |
| Candy Clark | 2011 | $45,000 | $63,000 | (est) |
| Buck Henry | 2011 | $37,000 | $52,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score79.0
RT critic review count70
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes30,417
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $100,072 | $139,585 |
| International | 2011 | $396 | $552 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $100,868 | $140,695 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $50,194 | $70,013 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $1,683,000 | $2,347,519 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $541,000 | $754,610 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $3,080,000 | $4,296,114 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $7,344,000 | $10,243,721 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $50,036 | $69,792 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $12,748,230 | $17,781,769 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $1,500,000 | $2,092,263 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $81,000 (est) | $112,982 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $510,000 | $711,370 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $853,000 | $1,189,800 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $300,000 | $418,453 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $3,244,000 | $4,524,868 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $9,504,230 | $13,256,901 |
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