Synopsis
A senior at an ivy league college, who depends on scholarships and working on the side, gets accepted into the secret society The Skulls. He hopes it betters chances at Harvard but The Skulls is not what he thought and comes at a price.
Scores
Overall Score
67.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
74.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
78.9%
Review Aggregate
32.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 7% of 85 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, coming of age. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnycoming of agesuspensefulvisually strikingscarypacing issuesdarkmacabrelighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Jackson | 2000 | $1,968,000 | $3,585,000 | (est) |
| Paul Walker | 2000 | $1,211,000 | $2,207,000 | (est) |
| Hill Harper | 2000 | $912,000 | $1,662,000 | (est) |
| Leslie Bibb | 2000 | $746,000 | $1,359,000 | (est) |
| Christopher McDonald | 2000 | $638,000 | $1,162,000 | (est) |
| Steve Harris | 2000 | $561,000 | $1,023,000 | (est) |
| William Petersen | 2000 | $504,000 | $918,000 | (est) |
| Craig T. Nelson | 2000 | $459,000 | $836,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score9.0
RT critic review count87
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes34,671
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $35,046,120 | $63,844,180 |
| International | 2000 | $15,756,000 | $28,703,003 |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $50,802,120 | $92,547,184 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $23,825,460 | $43,403,292 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $23,725,000 | $43,220,282 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $31,642,000 | $57,642,830 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $8,761,530 | $15,961,045 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $87,953,990 | $160,227,449 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2000 | $35,000,000 | $63,760,163 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $18,122,000 (est) | $33,013,190 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $3,518,000 | $6,408,807 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $4,509,000 | $8,214,131 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $5,950,000 | $10,839,228 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $67,099,000 | $122,235,519 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $20,854,990 | $37,991,930 |
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