Synopsis
In November 1939, Georg Elser's attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler fails, and he is arrested. During his confinement, he recalls the events leading up to his plot and his reasons for deciding to take such drastic action.
Scores
Overall Score
59.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
61.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
52.3%
Review Aggregate
69.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 74% of 94 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotscarysuspensefulpsychologicalstylizedrealisticvisually strikingcharacter-drivenfunnydark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafe Spall | 2017 | $19,000 | $24,000 | (est) |
| Arsher Ali | 2017 | $12,000 | $15,000 | (est) |
| Robert James-Collier | 2017 | $9,000 | $11,000 | (est) |
| Sam Troughton | 2017 | $7,000 | $9,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score74.0
RT critic review count94
Rotten Tomatoes audience score63.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes10,421
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2017 | $161,531 | $206,741 |
| International | 2017 | $1,166,702 | $1,493,245 |
| Worldwide | 2017 | $1,328,233 | $1,699,986 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2017 | $547,446 | $700,669 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2017 | $1,817,000 | $2,325,552 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2017 | $2,027,000 | $2,594,328 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2017 | $1,355,000 | $1,734,245 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2017 | $3,892,000 | $4,981,315 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2017 | $80,766 | $103,371 |
| Total Revenues | 2017 | $9,719,212 | $12,439,481 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2017 | $1,461,000 (est) | $1,869,913 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2017 | $1,063,000 (est) | $1,360,519 (est) |
| Participations | 2017 | $389,000 | $497,876 |
| Residuals ? | 2017 | $500,000 | $639,943 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2017 | $292,200 | $373,983 |
| Total Expenses | 2017 | $3,705,200 | $4,742,233 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2017 | $6,014,012 | $7,697,248 |
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