The Tenant

2011 | Action, Horror, Thriller

Synopsis

A simple man, Dr. Walter Newman, has high aspirations to cure all disease through genetic manipulation. His obsession with his mission draws him deeper into his own dark world, distracting him from his wife Olivia and from his responsibilities to his patients at the Edgewood Asylum. The doctors loyal but diabolical nurse, Ms. Tinsley, decides to take matters into her own hands and in secret she conducts her own experiment. When Dr. Newman realizes what has been done, a deformed creature that defies nature is created. Part human, part nightmare. Dr. Newman knows what he must do, but is it already too late?

Scores

Overall Score
37.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
44.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
8.5%
Review Aggregate
71.8

Critic Consensus

81.2% Fresh • 32 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 81% of 32 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize psychological, funny, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

psychologicalfunnyhistoricalsurrealmacabredarkthought-provokingsuspenseful

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Roman Polanski2011$0$0(est)
Isabelle Adjani2011$0$0(est)
Melvyn Douglas2011$0$0(est)
Jo Van Fleet2011$0$0(est)
Bernard Fresson2011$0$0(est)
Lila Kedrova2011$0$0(est)
Claude Dauphin2011$0$0(est)
Shelley Winters2011$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score84.0
RT critic review count38
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating3.1
IMDb votes716

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2011$15,003$20,927
International2011N/AN/A
Worldwide2011$15,003$20,927

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 Revenue2011$7,502$10,463
Digital Rentals ?2011$417,000$581,649
Digital Purchases ?2011$134,000$186,909
Physical Rentals ?2011$763,000$1,064,265
Physical Purchases ?2011$1,820,000$2,538,613
TV & Streaming Revenue2011$75,000$104,613
Total Revenues2011$3,216,502$4,486,512
Expenses
Budget ?2011$250,000 (est)$348,711 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2011$80,000 (est)$111,587 (est)
Participations2011$129,000$179,935
Residuals ?2011$208,000$290,127
Interest & Overhead2011$50,000$69,742
Total Expenses2011$717,000$1,000,102
Movie Net Profit or Loss2011$2,499,502$3,486,410

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