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Elephant

Elephant

Sep 20, 2003
81 min
CrimeDrama
7.0/ 10
2,017 votes

Overview

Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.

Ratings & Reviews

See what critics and audiences think

TMDB
7.0/10
2,017 votes
IMDB
7.1/10
101,816 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
74%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
70/100
Metascore

Media

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$3,000,000Production cost
Box Office$10,000,000Worldwide gross
Profit$7,000,000Profitable
ROI
+233.3%Return on investment
US Box Office$1,266,955Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

8 wins & 13 nominations total

Details

Production information

"An ordinary high school day. Except that it's not."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$3,000,000

Revenue

$10,000,000

Production Companies

HBO FilmsBlue Relief ProductionsMeno Film Company

Cast & Crew

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