The Neon Demon

2016 | Horror, Thriller

Synopsis

An aspiring model, Jesse, is new to Los Angeles. However, her beauty and youth, which generate intense fascination and jealousy within the fashion industry, may prove themselves sinister.

Scores

Overall Score
69.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
85.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
58.0%
Review Aggregate
56.7

Critic Consensus

58.9% Fresh • 260 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 59% of 260 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, stylized. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotvisually strikingstylizedmacabrefunnysurrealsatiricaldarkscarysuspenseful

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Elle Fanning2016$337,000$441,000(est)
Karl Glusman2016$208,000$271,000(est)
Jena Malone2016$156,000$204,000(est)
Bella Heathcote2016$128,000$167,000(est)
Abbey Lee2016$109,000$143,000(est)
Desmond Harrington2016$96,000$126,000(est)
Christina Hendricks2016$86,000$113,000(est)
Keanu Reeves2016$79,000$103,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score59.0
RT critic review count260
Rotten Tomatoes audience score51.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes108,770

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2016$1,333,124$1,742,504
International2016$1,740,576$2,275,078
Worldwide2016$3,073,700$4,017,582

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 Revenue2016$1,362,792$1,781,283
Digital Rentals ?2016$3,035,000$3,966,998
Digital Purchases ?2016$3,094,000$4,044,116
Physical Rentals ?2016$2,664,000$3,482,070
Physical Purchases ?2016$7,519,000$9,827,959
TV & Streaming Revenue2016$533,250$697,002
Total Revenues2016$18,208,042$23,799,428
Expenses
Budget ?2016$7,500,000$9,803,125
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2016$2,920,000 (est)$3,816,683 (est)
Participations2016$728,000$951,557
Residuals ?2016$960,000$1,254,800
Interest & Overhead2016$1,500,000$1,960,625
Total Expenses2016$13,608,000$17,786,790
Movie Net Profit or Loss2016$4,600,042$6,012,638

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