Synopsis
After picking up a traumatized young hitchhiker, five friends find themselves stalked and hunted by a deformed chainsaw-wielding loon and his family of equally psychopathic killers.
Scores
Overall Score
83.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
92.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.7%
Review Aggregate
50.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 36% of 148 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, macabre. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotscarymacabresuspensefulcoming of agevisually strikinghistoricalgrittydarkstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Biel | 2003 | $496,000 | $845,000 | (est) |
| Jonathan Tucker | 2003 | $305,000 | $520,000 | (est) |
| Erica Leerhsen | 2003 | $230,000 | $392,000 | (est) |
| Mike Vogel | 2003 | $188,000 | $320,000 | (est) |
| Eric Balfour | 2003 | $161,000 | $274,000 | (est) |
| R. Lee Ermey | 2003 | $141,000 | $241,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score37.0
RT critic review count155
Rotten Tomatoes audience score58.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes158,843
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $80,571,656 | $137,365,919 |
| International | 2003 | $26,500,000 | $45,179,621 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $107,071,656 | $182,545,540 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $50,885,828 | $86,754,808 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $116,000 | $197,767 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $23,010,000 | $39,229,550 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $41,979,000 | $71,569,634 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $20,142,914 | $34,341,480 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $136,133,742 | $232,093,239 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $9,500,000 | $16,196,468 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $11,875,000 (est) | $20,245,585 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $20,420,000 | $34,813,881 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $5,773,000 | $9,842,338 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $1,900,000 | $3,239,294 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $49,468,000 | $84,337,565 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $86,665,742 | $147,755,674 |
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