Synopsis
During a babysitting gig, a high-school student is harassed by an increasingly threatening prank caller.
Scores
Overall Score
74.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
85.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
86.0%
Review Aggregate
31.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 8% of 87 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, scary. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camilla Belle | 2006 | $1,221,000 | $1,899,000 | (est) |
| Brian Geraghty | 2006 | $751,000 | $1,169,000 | (est) |
| Katie Cassidy | 2006 | $566,000 | $880,000 | (est) |
| Clark Gregg | 2006 | $462,000 | $720,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score8.0
RT critic review count91
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.1
IMDb votes50,582
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $47,860,216 | $74,472,962 |
| International | 2006 | $19,201,908 | $29,879,158 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $67,062,124 | $104,352,120 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $31,610,871 | $49,188,144 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $505,000 | $785,806 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $155,000 | $241,188 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $15,972,000 | $24,853,255 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $37,673,000 | $58,621,129 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $11,965,054 | $18,618,240 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $97,880,925 | $152,307,762 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $15,000,000 | $23,340,773 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $16,840,000 (est) | $26,203,908 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $7,830,000 | $12,183,883 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $4,562,000 | $7,098,707 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $3,000,000 | $4,668,155 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $47,232,000 | $73,495,425 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $50,648,925 | $78,812,337 |
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