Synopsis
Journalist David Farrier stumbles upon a mysterious tickling competition online. As he delves deeper he comes up against fierce resistance, but that doesn't stop him getting to the bottom of a story stranger than fiction.
Scores
Overall Score
64.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
67.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
48.3%
Review Aggregate
86.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 94% of 119 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, dark, scary. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnydarkscarylightheartedgrittyemotionalthought-provokingstylizedhistoricalpsychological
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count119
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes22,403
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $613,956 | $802,492 |
| International | 2016 | $176,563 | $230,783 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $790,519 | $1,033,274 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $377,603 | $493,559 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $2,560,000 | $3,346,133 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $2,609,000 | $3,410,180 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $2,247,000 | $2,937,016 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $6,341,000 | $8,288,215 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $257,862 | $337,046 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $14,392,465 | $18,812,151 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $331,000 (est) | $432,645 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $462,000 (est) | $603,872 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $576,000 | $752,880 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $799,000 | $1,044,360 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $66,200 | $86,529 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $2,234,200 | $2,920,286 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $12,158,265 | $15,891,865 |
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