Synopsis
Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas and the effect this has on the indigenous people.
Scores
Overall Score
57.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
66.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
51.2%
Review Aggregate
45.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 36% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, realistic, historical. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
visually strikingrealistichistoricalthin plotpacing issuesuneven tonecharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gérard Depardieu | 1992 | $5,426,000 | $12,131,000 | (est) |
| Armand Assante | 1992 | $3,340,000 | $7,468,000 | (est) |
| Sigourney Weaver | 1992 | $2,515,000 | $5,622,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score30.0
RT critic review count23
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes34,400
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $7,191,399 | $16,079,415 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $7,191,399 | $16,079,415 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $3,595,700 | $8,039,707 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $25,475,000 | $56,960,139 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $18,179,000 | $40,646,845 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $1,725,936 | $3,859,060 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $48,975,635 | $109,505,750 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $47,000,000 | $105,088,382 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $4,040,000 (est) | $9,033,129 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $980,000 | $2,191,205 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $3,304,000 | $7,387,490 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $7,990,000 | $17,865,025 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $63,314,000 | $141,565,230 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $-14,338,365 | $-32,059,480 |
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