The Collector
Seen it?2009 | 90 min | Horror, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 34 times its budget, though it had just 28% on Rotten Tomatoes. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Desperate to repay his debt to his ex-wife, an ex-con plots a heist at his new employer's country home, unaware that a second criminal has also targeted the property, and rigged it with a series of deadly traps.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
28% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$114 million worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 156K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Marcus Dunstan
- Josh StewartArkin
- Juan FernándezThe Collector
- Michael Reilly BurkeMichael Chase
- Madeline ZimaJill Chase
- Andrea RothVictoria Chase
- Karley Scott CollinsHannah Chase
- Robert WisdomRoy
- Daniella AlonsoLisa
- Haley PullosCindy
- Diane Ayala GoldnerGena Wharton