The Rover

2014 | Action, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi, Future, Near Future

Synopsis

10 years after a global economic collapse, a hardened loner pursues the men who stole his only possession, his car. Along the way, he captures one of the thieves' brother, and the duo form an uneasy bond during the dangerous journey.

Scores

Overall Score
67.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
75.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
61.0%
Review Aggregate
61.0

Critic Consensus

66.9% Fresh • 172 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 172 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, dark, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotdarksuspensefulcharacter-driventhought-provokingvisually strikingnoirgrittyrealisticscary

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Guy Pearce2014$722,000$957,000(est)
Robert Pattinson2014$445,000$589,000(est)
Scoot McNairy2014$335,000$444,000(est)
David Field2014$274,000$363,000(est)
Anthony Hayes2014$234,000$310,000(est)
Gillian Jones2014$206,000$273,000(est)
Susan Prior2014$185,000$245,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score67.0
RT critic review count172
Rotten Tomatoes audience score52.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes53,447

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2014$1,114,423$1,476,952
International2014$1,395,584$1,849,576
Worldwide2014$2,510,007$3,326,528

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 Revenue2014$1,115,445$1,478,306
Digital Rentals ?2014$3,180,000$4,214,474
Digital Purchases ?2014$2,518,000$3,337,121
Physical Rentals ?2014$3,624,000$4,802,910
Physical Purchases ?2014$9,770,000$12,948,242
TV & Streaming Revenue2014$445,769$590,781
Total Revenues2014$20,653,214$27,371,834
Expenses
Budget ?2014$12,000,000$15,903,675
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2014$2,385,000 (est)$3,160,855 (est)
Participations2014$826,000$1,094,703
Residuals ?2014$1,192,000$1,579,765
Interest & Overhead2014$2,400,000$3,180,735
Total Expenses2014$18,803,000$24,919,734
Movie Net Profit or Loss2014$1,850,214$2,452,101

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