Synopsis
When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's works, a young Baltimore detective joins forces with Poe to stop him from making his stories a reality.
Scores
Overall Score
74.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
85.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
79.9%
Review Aggregate
40.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 21% of 141 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, dark, historical. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotdarkhistoricalmacabreromanticstylizedvisually strikingcharacter-drivenupliftingsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cusack | 2012 | $2,116,000 | $2,890,000 | (est) |
| Luke Evans | 2012 | $1,302,000 | $1,779,000 | (est) |
| Alice Eve | 2012 | $980,000 | $1,340,000 | (est) |
| Brendan Gleeson | 2012 | $802,000 | $1,095,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score22.0
RT critic review count142
Rotten Tomatoes audience score46.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes89,682
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $16,008,272 | $21,871,931 |
| International | 2012 | $13,691,073 | $18,705,967 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $29,699,344 | $40,577,896 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $13,480,565 | $18,418,352 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $4,071,000 | $5,562,164 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $1,830,000 | $2,500,309 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $6,452,000 | $8,815,299 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $15,940,000 | $21,778,651 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $3,841,985 | $5,249,263 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $45,615,550 | $62,324,039 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $26,000,000 | $35,523,522 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $21,074,000 (est) | $28,793,181 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $912,000 | $1,246,056 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $2,054,000 | $2,806,358 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $4,420,000 | $6,038,999 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $54,460,000 | $74,408,115 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $-8,844,450 | $-12,084,077 |
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