The Midnight Meat Train

2008 | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Synopsis

A photographer's obsessive pursuit of dark subject matter leads him into the path of a serial killer who stalks late night commuters, ultimately butchering them in the most gruesome ways.

Scores

Overall Score
68.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
81.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
56.9%
Review Aggregate
60.5

Critic Consensus

69.7% Fresh • 33 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 70% of 33 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize macabre, visually striking, funny. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

macabrevisually strikingfunnyrealisticnoirstylizedsurrealcharacter-drivendarkromantic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Bradley Cooper2008$41,000$59,000(est)
Leslie Bibb2008$25,000$36,000(est)
Tony Curran2008$19,000$27,000(est)
Brooke Shields2008$15,000$22,000(est)
Roger Bart2008$13,000$19,000(est)
Vinnie Jones2008$12,000$17,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score70.0
RT critic review count33
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes74,267

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2008$83,361$121,460
International2008$3,450,952$5,028,163
Worldwide2008$3,534,313$5,149,624

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 Revenue2008$1,422,061$2,071,995
Digital Rentals ?2008$582,000$847,995
Digital Purchases ?2008$207,000$301,607
Physical Rentals ?2008$4,822,000$7,025,831
Physical Purchases ?2008$9,990,000$14,555,796
TV & Streaming Revenue2008$41,680$60,730
Total Revenues2008$17,064,742$24,863,954
Expenses
Budget ?2008$3,888,000 (est)$5,664,958 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2008$1,513,000 (est)$2,204,496 (est)
Participations2008$683,000$995,156
Residuals ?2008$1,120,000$1,631,881
Interest & Overhead2008$777,600$1,132,992
Total Expenses2008$7,981,600$11,629,484
Movie Net Profit or Loss2008$9,083,142$13,234,470

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