Synopsis
In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.
Scores
Overall Score
94.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
98.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
93.4%
Review Aggregate
89.8
Critic Consensus
No professional critic quote data was available to synthesize a consensus summary.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiwetel Ejiofor | 2013 | $1,061,000 | $1,428,000 | (est) |
| Michael Fassbender | 2013 | $653,000 | $879,000 | (est) |
| Benedict Cumberbatch | 2013 | $230,000 source | $309,661 | reported |
| Paul Dano | 2013 | $402,000 | $541,000 | (est) |
| Paul Giamatti | 2013 | $344,000 | $463,000 | (est) |
| Lupita Nyong'o | 2013 | $303,000 | $407,000 | (est) |
| Sarah Paulson | 2013 | $272,000 | $366,000 | (est) |
| Brad Pitt | 2013 | $247,000 | $333,000 | (est) |
| Alfre Woodard | 2013 | $228,000 | $307,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score95.0
RT critic review count377
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating8.1
IMDb votes771,691
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2013 | $56,671,992 | $76,300,447 |
| International | 2013 | $131,061,210 | $176,454,516 |
| Worldwide | 2013 | $187,733,200 | $252,754,960 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2013 | $80,760,480 | $108,732,030 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2013 | $5,028,000 | $6,769,458 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2013 | $3,006,000 | $4,047,134 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2013 | $6,498,000 | $8,748,595 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2013 | $16,838,000 | $22,669,874 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2013 | $14,167,998 | $19,075,112 |
| Total Revenues | 2013 | $126,298,478 | $170,042,202 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2013 | $20,000,000 | $26,927,039 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2013 | $25,000,000 (est) | $33,658,799 (est) |
| Participations | 2013 | $10,104,000 | $13,603,540 |
| Residuals ? | 2013 | $2,683,000 | $3,612,262 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2013 | $4,000,000 | $5,385,408 |
| Total Expenses | 2013 | $61,787,000 | $83,187,048 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2013 | $64,511,478 | $86,855,154 |
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