Synopsis
In the film, "Wake", the fateful reunion of four brothers quickly dissolves into a night of drinking, deceit, perversions, and death. They don't realize until it is too late that the party they are having is, in fact, a wake.
Scores
Overall Score
33.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
31.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
6.8%
Review Aggregate
83.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 57 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, gritty, scary. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
darkgrittyscaryfunnyhistoricalsatiricalvisually strikingchristmas
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Pleasence | 2004 | $52,000 | $86,000 | (est) |
| Gary Bond | 2004 | $32,000 | $53,000 | (est) |
| Chips Rafferty | 2004 | $24,000 | $40,000 | (est) |
| Sylvia Kay | 2004 | $20,000 | $33,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count57
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes391
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $7,212 | $11,977 |
| International | 2004 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $7,212 | $11,977 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $3,606 | $5,988 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $8,000 | $13,285 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $840,000 | $1,394,960 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $1,757,000 | $2,917,792 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $240,000 | $398,560 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $2,848,606 | $4,730,586 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $800,000 | $1,328,534 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $80,000 (est) | $132,853 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $114,000 | $189,316 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $195,000 | $323,830 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $160,000 | $265,707 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $1,349,000 | $2,240,240 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $1,499,606 | $2,490,346 |
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