Synopsis
Kevin's mother struggles to love her strange child despite the increasingly dangerous things he says and does as he grows up. But Kevin is just getting started, and his final act will be beyond anything anyone imagined.
Scores
Overall Score
77.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
87.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
66.7%
Review Aggregate
75.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 74% of 204 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, dark, character-driven. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotdarkcharacter-drivenvisually strikingemotionalpsychologicalthought-provokingtragicstylizedcoming of age
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilda Swinton | 2011 | $539,000 | $751,000 | (est) |
| John C. Reilly | 2011 | $332,000 | $463,000 | (est) |
| Ezra Miller | 2011 | $250,000 | $348,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score74.0
RT critic review count208
Rotten Tomatoes audience score78.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes176,755
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $1,738,692 | $2,425,201 |
| International | 2011 | $7,473,482 | $10,424,328 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $9,212,174 | $12,849,529 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $3,858,739 | $5,382,332 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $3,475,000 | $4,847,076 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $1,117,000 | $1,558,039 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $6,358,000 | $8,868,406 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $15,160,000 | $21,145,807 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $695,477 | $970,080 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $30,664,216 | $42,771,740 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $7,000,000 | $9,763,895 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $3,140,000 (est) | $4,379,804 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $1,227,000 | $1,711,471 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $1,800,000 | $2,510,716 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $1,400,000 | $1,952,779 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $14,567,000 | $20,318,666 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $16,097,216 | $22,453,075 |
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