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House of Wax

House of Wax

May 5, 2005
113 min
MysteryHorrorThriller
6.0/ 10
3,194 votes

Overview

A group of unwitting teens are stranded near a strange wax museum and soon must fight to survive and keep from becoming the next exhibit.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.0/10
3,194 votes
IMDB
5.5/10
141,139 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
27%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
41/100
Metascore

Media

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$40,000,000Production cost
Box Office$68,766,121Worldwide gross
Profit$28,766,121Profitable
ROI
+71.9%Return on investment
US Box Office$32,064,800Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

5 wins & 11 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Prey. Slay. Display."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$40,000,000

Revenue

$68,766,121

Production Companies

Village Roadshow PicturesDark Castle EntertainmentWarner Bros. Pictures

Cast & Crew

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