The Bye Bye Man (2017): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Bye Bye Man is a 2017 horror thriller directed by Stacy Title, starring Faye Dunaway, Doug Jones and Douglas Smith. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes and earned $29.9 million worldwide on a $7.4 million budget. Critics gave it 18% on Rotten Tomatoes and 37 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Stacy Title
- Original language
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English - Studio
- STX Entertainment
- Budget
- $7.4M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Bye Bye Man About?
The premise of The Bye Bye Man without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
While investigating a series of unexplained disappearances, three college students uncover the existence of the Bye Bye Man, an entity best left undisturbed. They discover that the only way to avoid his terrifying influence is to refuse to acknowledge him—neither by thought nor by speech. As they delve deeper into the mystery, they find themselves facing a horrifying curse with devastating consequences, forcing them to confront the darkness they’re desperately trying to escape.
The Bye Bye Man Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- bare chested male
- male rear nudity
- hallucination
- flickering light
- female nudity
- bechdel test failed
- based on novel
- teen sex
- sex scene
- doggy style sex
- maggot
- female rear nudity
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- psychic reading
- scratch mark
- internet search
- redacted file
- hit by a car
- writing on a wall
- driving at night
- hit with a baseball bat
- claw hammer
- seance
- writing in a circle
- shooting a hole in a door
- pump action shotgun
- title spoken by character
- pornographic wallpaper
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- stabbed with scissors
- 21st century literature on screen
- shot to death
- vacant house
- title directed by female
- shot through a door
- gold coin
- fishing themed wallpaper
- reference to casanova
- cutout message
- candle
- startled
- train 4241
- naked outdoors
- spectre
- drinking drain cleaner
- cell phone battery dies
- broken window
- character name as title
- the bye bye man character
- four word title
- supernatural power
The Bye Bye Man Cast
Faye Dunaway leads the cast, with Doug Jones and Douglas Smith. Directed by Stacy Title; 6 actors are credited in all.
- Director Stacy Title
Also Starring in The Bye Bye Man
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The Bye Bye Man Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Bye Bye Man 18% on Rotten Tomatoes and 37 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.3/10.
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IMDb 4.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 18% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 22%
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Metacritic 37 Metascore
User score 3.1
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TMDB 52% User score
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Movie Insider 2.5 /5
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The Bye Bye Man Plot Summary
What happens in The Bye Bye Man from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film opens with a striking scene of a two-story white house in the 1960s. Letters flash across the screen, setting the time period, as a vintage car pulls into the driveway. A middle-aged man steps out and rushes to the front door, where a woman answers his anxious knock. He confronts her, demanding to know if she has told anyone about something significant. The woman admits that she mentioned it to her husband because she found the name amusing. Apologizing for his intensity, the man returns to his car, retrieves a shotgun from the backseat, and approaches the door once again. In a panic, the woman slams the door shut, but he retaliates by shooting through it, creating a gaping hole.
Full summary
The whole story of The Bye Bye Man, scene by scene
The Bye Bye Man Box Office & Budget
The Bye Bye Man grossed $29.9 million worldwide on a $7.4 million budget, 4.0 times what it cost. $22.4 million came from the US and Canada and $7.5 million (25%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$29.9M
4.0× its budget
- US & Canada
- $22.4M
- International
- $7.5M
- Budget
- $7.4M
The Bye Bye Man Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 3 trailers.
- Trailer The Bye Bye Man | Official Trailer | Own It Now On Digital HD, Blu-ray & DVD
- Trailer The Bye Bye Man | Final Trailer | Own It Now On Digital HD, Blu-Ray & DVD
How Well Do You Know The Bye Bye Man?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Cars in The Bye Bye Man
19 cars on screen, including the 1994 Chevrolet K-Series and the 1999 Ford Explorer.
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2005 Ford Mustang Important role -
1966 Chevrolet Impala Minor role
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Movies Like The Bye Bye Man
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Wretched, The Empty Man and Deadly Manor.
The Bye Bye Man FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of The Bye Bye Man, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Bye Bye Man?
The Bye Bye Man runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was The Bye Bye Man released?
The Bye Bye Man was released on January 13, 2017.
Who directed The Bye Bye Man?
The Bye Bye Man was directed by Stacy Title.
More films by Stacy Title Who is in the cast of The Bye Bye Man?
The Bye Bye Man stars Faye Dunaway, Doug Jones and Douglas Smith, among 6 credited actors.
How much did The Bye Bye Man make at the box office?
The Bye Bye Man grossed $29.9 million worldwide ($22.4 million domestic, $7.5 million international) on a budget of $7.4 million.
How is The Bye Bye Man rated?
The Bye Bye Man has 4.3/10 on IMDb, 18% on Rotten Tomatoes, 37 on Metacritic and 52% on TMDB.
Does The Bye Bye Man have a post-credit scene?
No. The Bye Bye Man has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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