Synopsis
When an elderly woman is viciously murdered in Oxford, her body is discovered by two strangers whose lives are immediately changed forever: Arthur Seldom (John Hurt), a prestigious professor of logic, and Martin (Elijah Wood), a young graduate student who has just arrived at the university hoping to be Seldom's pupil. It quickly becomes clear that hers is the first in a series of increasingly bizarre murders, with each victim's corpse marked by strange symbols. Professor and student join forces to try and crack the code, setting into motion an elaborate game with the killer with ever-increasing stakes. As Martin gets closer to the facts, he grows increasingly unhinged from his grasp on the world around him.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,191 (24.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.17 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 0.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 1.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $6,554 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,701-17,800) | 17,762 | $4,803 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) | 3,781 | $17,699,328 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) | 5,895 | $17,704,131 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,601-8,700) | 8,675 | $4,803 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) | 5,659 | $4,803 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,006 | $17,699,328 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,834 | $17,704,131 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 6th, 2010 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures |
| International Releases: | July 21st, 2021 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | October 12th, 2010 by Magnolia Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | R for language, sexual content/nudity and some violence/disturbing images (Rating bulletin 2118, 4/28/2010) |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Sphinx Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Surprise Twist, Higher Education, Academics, Serial Killer |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Tornasol Films, Telecinco Cinema, La Fabrique de Films, Tele 5, Canal Plus |
| Production Countries: | France, Spain, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |