Synopsis
A suicidal American befriends a Japanese man lost in a forest near Mt. Fuji and the two search for a way out.
Scores
Overall Score
53.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
64.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
48.7%
Review Aggregate
38.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 19% of 53 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, pacing issues. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew McConaughey | 2016 | $2,405,000 | $3,143,000 | (est) |
| Ken Watanabe | 2016 | $1,480,000 | $1,935,000 | (est) |
| Naomi Watts | 2016 | $1,115,000 | $1,457,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score19.0
RT critic review count53
Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes19,375
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $20,444 | $26,722 |
| International | 2016 | $830,541 | $1,085,586 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $850,985 | $1,112,308 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $342,438 | $447,595 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $648,000 | $846,990 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $661,000 | $863,982 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $569,000 | $743,730 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $1,605,000 | $2,097,869 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $7,500,000 | $9,803,124 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $11,325,438 | $14,803,290 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $25,000,000 | $32,677,080 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $681,000 (est) | $890,124 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $227,000 | $296,708 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $552,000 | $721,510 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $4,250,000 | $5,555,104 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $30,710,000 | $40,140,525 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $-19,384,562 | $-25,337,235 |
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