Synopsis
A group of scientists researching an alien spaceship found in the Antarctic come face to face with the ship's, not quite dead, occupant.
Scores
Overall Score
74.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
86.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
77.0%
Review Aggregate
44.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 34% of 171 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, psychological. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotsuspensefulpsychologicalscaryvisually strikingpacing issuesfunnycoming of agestylizedrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Elizabeth Winstead | 2011 | $2,478,000 | $3,456,000 | (est) |
| Joel Edgerton | 2011 | $1,525,000 | $2,127,000 | (est) |
| Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje | 2011 | $1,148,000 | $1,602,000 | (est) |
| Ulrich Thomsen | 2011 | $939,000 | $1,310,000 | (est) |
| Eric Christian Olsen | 2011 | $803,000 | $1,120,000 | (est) |
| Trond Espen Seim | 2011 | $707,000 | $986,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score34.0
RT critic review count171
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes151,913
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $16,928,670 | $23,612,823 |
| International | 2011 | $14,576,617 | $20,332,080 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $31,505,288 | $43,944,904 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $14,294,982 | $19,939,243 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $4,131,000 | $5,762,093 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $1,328,000 | $1,852,350 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $7,558,000 | $10,542,217 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $18,023,000 | $25,139,240 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $4,062,881 | $5,667,077 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $49,397,863 | $68,902,221 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $38,000,000 | $53,004,002 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $14,894,000 (est) | $20,774,779 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $988,000 | $1,378,104 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $2,296,000 | $3,202,558 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $6,460,000 | $9,010,680 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $62,638,000 | $87,370,123 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $-13,240,137 | $-18,467,902 |
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