Synopsis
In 1945, immediately following the end of Second World War, a woman who lives with her two photosensitive children on her darkened old family estate in the Channel Islands becomes convinced that the home is haunted.
Scores
Overall Score
92.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
96.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
95.1%
Review Aggregate
79.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 84% of 165 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, psychological. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotsuspensefulpsychologicalcharacter-drivenscarydarkvisually strikinggrittymacabrerealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Kidman | 2001 | $1,023,000 | $1,812,000 | (est) |
| Fionnula Flanagan | 2001 | $630,000 | $1,115,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Eccleston | 2001 | $474,000 | $840,000 | (est) |
| Elaine Cassidy | 2001 | $388,000 | $687,000 | (est) |
| Eric Sykes | 2001 | $332,000 | $587,000 | (est) |
| Alakina Mann | 2001 | $292,000 | $517,000 | (est) |
| James Bentley | 2001 | $262,000 | $464,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score84.0
RT critic review count174
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes415,848
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $96,522,690 | $170,972,143 |
| International | 2001 | $113,424,350 | $200,910,317 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $209,947,040 | $371,882,460 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $93,631,085 | $165,850,198 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $32,767,000 | $58,040,697 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $48,958,000 | $86,720,067 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $27,026,353 | $47,872,200 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $202,382,438 | $358,483,163 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $17,000,000 | $30,112,365 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2001 | $10,000,000 | $17,713,156 |
| Participations | 2001 | $30,357,000 | $53,771,827 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $7,336,000 | $12,994,371 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $3,400,000 | $6,022,473 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $68,093,000 | $120,614,191 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $134,289,438 | $237,868,972 |
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