The Signal

2014 | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Synopsis

On a road trip, Nic and two friends are drawn to an isolated area by a computer genius. When everything suddenly goes dark, Nic regains consciousness - only to find himself in a waking nightmare.

Scores

Overall Score
67.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
79.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
61.4%
Review Aggregate
52.6

Critic Consensus

59.8% Fresh • 87 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 60% of 87 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, stylized. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotvisually strikingstylizedpsychologicalthought-provokingsurrealcharacter-drivenfunnysuspenseful

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Brenton Thwaites2014$209,000$277,000(est)
Olivia Cooke2014$128,000$170,000(est)
Beau Knapp2014$97,000$128,000(est)
Lin Shaye2014$79,000$105,000(est)
Robert Longstreet2014$68,000$90,000(est)
Laurence Fishburne2014$60,000$79,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score60.0
RT critic review count87
Rotten Tomatoes audience score39.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes71,749

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2014$600,896$796,371
International2014$1,994,726$2,643,623
Worldwide2014$2,595,622$3,439,994

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$1,098,338$1,455,635
Digital Rentals ?2014$2,939,000$3,895,075
Digital Purchases ?2014$2,328,000$3,085,313
Physical Rentals ?2014$3,351,000$4,441,101
Physical Purchases ?2014$9,032,000$11,970,166
TV & Streaming Revenue2014$252,376$334,476
Total Revenues2014$19,000,715$25,181,767
Expenses
Budget ?2014$4,000,000$5,301,225
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2014$2,466,000 (est)$3,268,205 (est)
Participations2014$760,000$1,007,233
Residuals ?2014$1,094,000$1,449,885
Interest & Overhead2014$800,000$1,060,245
Total Expenses2014$9,120,000$12,086,793
Movie Net Profit or Loss2014$9,880,715$13,094,973

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