Synopsis
As they're held for ransom, a husband and wife's predicament grows more dire amid the discovery of betrayal and deception.
Scores
Overall Score
58.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
66.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
67.2%
Review Aggregate
24.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 9% of 75 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, suspenseful. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnysuspensefulcoming of agegrittychristmasvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Cage | 2011 | $7,000,000 source | $9,763,895 | reported |
| Nicole Kidman | 2011 | $1,263,000 | $1,762,000 | (est) |
| Ben Mendelsohn | 2011 | $951,000 | $1,327,000 | (est) |
| Cam Gigandet | 2011 | $778,000 | $1,085,000 | (est) |
| Liana Liberato | 2011 | $665,000 | $928,000 | (est) |
| Jordana Spiro | 2011 | $585,000 | $817,000 | (est) |
| Dash Mihok | 2011 | $526,000 | $733,000 | (est) |
| Emily Meade | 2011 | $479,000 | $668,000 | (est) |
| Nico Tortorella | 2011 | $441,000 | $615,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score9.0
RT critic review count76
Rotten Tomatoes audience score22.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes46,870
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $24,094 | $33,607 |
| International | 2011 | $10,093,872 | $14,079,358 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $10,117,966 | $14,112,965 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $4,049,596 | $5,648,547 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $695,000 | $969,415 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $223,000 | $311,050 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $1,272,000 | $1,774,239 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $3,033,000 | $4,230,556 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $11,610,000 | $16,194,117 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $20,882,596 | $29,127,924 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $38,700,000 | $53,980,389 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $1,726,000 (est) | $2,407,497 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $418,000 | $583,044 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $903,000 | $1,259,542 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $6,579,000 | $9,176,666 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $48,326,000 | $67,407,140 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $-27,443,404 | $-38,279,216 |
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