The Ruins

2008 | Adventure, Horror, Thriller

Synopsis

A leisurely Mexican holiday takes a turn for the worse when a group of friends and a fellow tourist embark on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle, where something evil lives among the ruins.

Scores

Overall Score
76.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
89.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
75.3%
Review Aggregate
46.0

Critic Consensus

51.1% Fresh • 90 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 51% of 90 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, scary. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotfunnyscaryfamily-friendlysuspensefulpsychologicalgrittymacabrecoming of agecharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jonathan Tucker2008$1,797,000$2,619,000(est)
Jena Malone2008$1,106,000$1,612,000(est)
Shawn Ashmore2008$833,000$1,214,000(est)
Laura Ramsey2008$681,000$992,000(est)
Joe Anderson2008$583,000$849,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score52.0
RT critic review count97
Rotten Tomatoes audience score30.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes89,154

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2008$17,432,844$25,400,293
International2008$5,385,412$7,846,743
Worldwide2008$22,818,256$33,247,036

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 Revenue2008$10,870,587$15,838,844
Digital Rentals ?2008$1,492,000$2,173,899
Digital Purchases ?2008$532,000$775,144
Physical Rentals ?2008$12,369,000$18,022,087
Physical Purchases ?2008$25,629,000$37,342,393
TV & Streaming Revenue2008$4,183,883$6,096,070
Total Revenues2008$55,076,469$80,248,436
Expenses
Budget ?2008$25,000,000$36,425,917
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2008$13,235,000 (est)$19,283,880 (est)
Participations2008$2,203,000$3,209,852
Residuals ?2008$3,083,000$4,492,044
Interest & Overhead2008$4,250,000$6,192,406
Total Expenses2008$47,771,000$69,604,099
Movie Net Profit or Loss2008$7,305,469$10,644,337

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