The Mist

2007 | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Synopsis

After a massive thunderstorm, an eerie, unwavering fog descends upon a Maine community. Locals seek refuge in a grocery store from the monstrous creatures now roaming the countryside killing everyone they encounter.

Scores

Overall Score
86.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.2%
Review Aggregate
69.7

Critic Consensus

72.0% Fresh • 143 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 72% of 143 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, dark. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotscarydarkmacabresuspensefulgrittystylizedemotionalpsychologicalfunny

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Thomas Jane2007$1,294,000$1,958,000(est)
Marcia Gay Harden2007$797,000$1,205,000(est)
Laurie Holden2007$600,000$908,000(est)
Andre Braugher2007$490,000$742,000(est)
Toby Jones2007$419,000$635,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score73.0
RT critic review count150
Rotten Tomatoes audience score65.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes363,791

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2007$25,594,957$38,731,973
International2007$31,875,263$48,235,745
Worldwide2007$57,470,220$86,967,718

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 Revenue2007$25,547,584$38,660,285
Digital Rentals ?2007$859,000$1,299,895
Digital Purchases ?2007$320,000$484,245
Physical Rentals ?2007$14,788,000$22,378,175
Physical Purchases ?2007$33,230,000$50,285,822
TV & Streaming Revenue2007$6,142,790$9,295,674
Total Revenues2007$80,887,373$122,404,096
Expenses
Budget ?2007$18,000,000$27,238,784
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2007$15,307,000 (est)$23,163,560 (est)
Participations2007$6,471,000$9,792,343
Residuals ?2007$3,885,000$5,879,038
Interest & Overhead2007$3,600,000$5,447,757
Total Expenses2007$47,263,000$71,521,481
Movie Net Profit or Loss2007$33,624,373$50,882,614

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