The Strangers

2008 | Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Torture

Synopsis

James Hoyt and Kristen McKay visit an isolated vacation home to enjoy some time together. However, they are in for a rude surprise when three masked assailants make their stay a nightmare.

Scores

Overall Score
83.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
92.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.8%
Review Aggregate
52.0

Critic Consensus

49.7% Fresh • 165 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 165 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, scary. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotsuspensefulscaryfunnydarkcharacter-drivenemotionalpsychologicalromantic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Liv Tyler2008$891,000$1,299,000(est)
Scott Speedman2008$549,000$799,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0
RT critic review count165
Rotten Tomatoes audience score48.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes153,142

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2008$52,597,608$76,636,643
International2008$29,812,846$43,438,410
Worldwide2008$82,410,456$120,075,056

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$38,223,942$55,693,686
Digital Rentals ?2008$1,772,000$2,581,869
Digital Purchases ?2008$632,000$920,847
Physical Rentals ?2008$14,689,000$21,402,412
Physical Purchases ?2008$30,435,000$44,344,911
TV & Streaming Revenue2008$13,149,402$19,159,161
Total Revenues2008$98,901,344$144,102,885
Expenses
Budget ?2008$9,000,000$13,113,330
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2008$11,250,000 (est)$16,391,662 (est)
Participations2008$7,912,000$11,528,074
Residuals ?2008$4,056,000$5,909,741
Interest & Overhead2008$1,800,000$2,622,666
Total Expenses2008$34,018,000$49,565,473
Movie Net Profit or Loss2008$64,883,344$94,537,412

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