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Upon its release, Tarot garnered unfavorable reviews almost across the board. At the time of writing, the film had a 20% on Rotten Tomatoes with 50 critical reviews. The audience scores are higher than that of reviewers, but their reception is still mixed, settling at a 58% approval rate. Tarot’s detractors claim the lack of great characters, mediocre storyline, and lack of tension as reasons for assigning Tarot a lower grade.
Even with its low ratings, Tarot has done astonishingly well at the box office. To date, the picture has grossed $37.2 million globally, which is a tremendous result against its estimated $8.25 million budget. In raw numbers alone, it outperformed other 2024 horror films like as Immaculate, which brought in a worldwide box office gross of $23.8 million. Comparatively, Immaculate had a considerably higher-profile cast, finding its main star in Euphoria actress Sydney Sweeney. It is impressive that Tarot was able to take its low ratings and unknown actors and make it into a big office triumph.
An unexpected 2024 horror success Tarot has finally been made accessible on VOD, a few weeks after its launch in theaters was met with a solid showing. Tarot has now been available VOD. A 2024 horror film, Tarot’s plot twists harmless fortune-telling cards into something far more dangerous when a friend group goes against the most fundamental rule of Tarot card reading, unwittingly releasing an evil into the world that they must fight to stop or suffer a tragic fate. Tarot is co-directed by Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg and boasts a main cast featuring Harriet Slater, Adain Bradley, Jacob Batalon, Avantika, Humberly González, Wolfgang Novogratz, Larsen Thompson, and Olwen Fourére. It was released in theaters on May 3.
Now, Tarot has been made available on VOD via Amazon and Vudu. On Amazon, Tarot is now available to rent for $9.99 or buy for $14.99. The film is also available on Vudu, with the same price range. This digital release date means that Tarot was given four weekends of release in theaters before becoming available to rent or purchase at home.
The plot centers on a group of college friends who start dying in ways that are related to their fortunes after having their tarot cards read. Before their time runs out, they have to work together to uncover the mystery. Even more remarkable is the fact that Tarot has found this success in a year where horror has struggled at the box office. This spring’s Abigail and The First Omen both underperformed their initial projections, despite the fact that each film received positive reviews. With Tarot now being digitally available, it will be interesting to see how well it finishes up its box office run as audiences are given the option to catch the horror hit at home.
Source: Amazon and Vudu