Synopsis
A young governess is hired to look after an orphaned girl, but the return of the girl's problematic brother uncovers secrets from their past. A modern take on Henry James' novella "The Turn of the Screw."
Scores
Overall Score
66.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
71.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
86.9%
Review Aggregate
19.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 12% of 102 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotvisually strikingcharacter-drivenpsychologicaldarkstylizedthought-provokingemotionalscarymacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Davis | 2020 | $1,139,000 | $1,381,000 | (est) |
| Finn Wolfhard | 2020 | $701,000 | $850,000 | (est) |
| Brooklynn Prince | 2020 | $528,000 | $640,000 | (est) |
| Joely Richardson | 2020 | $432,000 | $523,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score12.0
RT critic review count102
Rotten Tomatoes audience score15.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating3.9
IMDb votes17,086
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2020 | $15,472,775 | $18,755,060 |
| International | 2020 | $3,955,391 | $4,794,460 |
| Worldwide | 2020 | $19,428,166 | $23,549,520 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2020 | $9,318,544 | $11,295,314 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2020 | $15,884,000 | $19,253,520 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2020 | $14,702,000 | $17,820,779 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2020 | $3,702,000 | $4,487,316 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2020 | $11,159,000 | $13,526,191 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2020 | $3,713,466 | $4,501,214 |
| Total Revenues | 2020 | $58,479,010 | $70,884,334 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2020 | $14,000,000 | $16,969,861 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2020 | $3,118,000 (est) | $3,779,431 (est) |
| Participations | 2020 | $4,678,000 | $5,670,358 |
| Residuals ? | 2020 | $2,243,000 | $2,718,814 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2020 | $2,800,000 | $3,393,972 |
| Total Expenses | 2020 | $26,839,000 | $32,532,436 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2020 | $31,640,010 | $38,351,898 |
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