Synopsis
Members of a world-renowned string quartet struggle to stay together in the face of death, competing egos, and insuppressible lust.
Scores
Overall Score
64.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
58.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
67.6%
Review Aggregate
73.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 77% of 108 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikinglightheartedromanticthought-provokingrealisticfunnygritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | 2012 | $107,000 | $146,000 | (est) |
| Catherine Keener | 2012 | $66,000 | $90,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Walken | 2012 | $49,000 | $68,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count111
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes15,742
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $1,562,548 | $2,134,893 |
| International | 2012 | $4,741,161 | $6,477,797 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $6,303,709 | $8,612,690 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $2,677,738 | $3,658,565 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $3,095,000 | $4,228,665 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $1,392,000 | $1,901,875 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $4,906,000 | $6,703,015 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $12,120,000 | $16,559,426 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $625,019 | $853,957 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $24,815,758 | $33,905,503 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $3,169,000 (est) | $4,329,771 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $4,267,000 (est) | $5,829,956 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $993,000 | $1,356,725 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $1,450,000 | $1,981,119 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $633,800 | $865,954 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $10,512,800 | $14,363,526 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $14,302,958 | $19,541,978 |
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