Wild Canaries

2015 | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller

Synopsis

A Brooklyn couple suspects foul play when their rent controlled neighbor suddenly drops dead.

Scores

Overall Score
24.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
13.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
16.7%
Review Aggregate
62.6

Critic Consensus

82.8% Fresh • 29 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 29 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

thin plotfunnycharacter-drivennoirsuspensefulgrittyromanticlighthearted

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Sophia Takal2015$17,000$23,000(est)
Lawrence Michael Levine2015$11,000$14,000(est)
Alia Shawkat2015$8,000$11,000(est)
Jason Ritter2015$7,000$9,000(est)
Annie Parisse2015$6,000$7,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count29
Rotten Tomatoes audience score42.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes556

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2015$19,777$26,177
International2015N/AN/A
Worldwide2015$19,777$26,177

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2015$9,888$13,089
Digital Rentals ?2015$613,000$811,384
Digital Purchases ?2015$643,000$851,093
Physical Rentals ?2015$696,000$921,246
Physical Purchases ?2015$1,864,000$2,467,244
TV & Streaming Revenue2015$90,000$119,127
Total Revenues2015$3,915,888$5,183,182
Expenses
Budget ?2015$300,000$397,089
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2015$80,000 (est)$105,890 (est)
Participations2015$157,000$207,810
Residuals ?2015$223,000$295,169
Interest & Overhead2015$60,000$79,418
Total Expenses2015$820,000$1,085,376
Movie Net Profit or Loss2015$3,095,888$4,097,807

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