Synopsis
Cultural mistrust and false accusations doom a friendship in British colonial India between an Indian doctor, an Englishwoman engaged to marry a city magistrate, and an English educator.
Scores
Overall Score
73.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
65.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.0%
Review Aggregate
76.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 76% of 25 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
stylizedemotionalvisually strikinggrittyhistoricalsatiricalromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy Ashcroft | 1984 | $1,027,000 | $3,101,000 | (est) |
| Judy Davis | 1984 | $632,000 | $1,909,000 | (est) |
| James Fox | 1984 | $476,000 | $1,437,000 | (est) |
| Alec Guinness | 1984 | $389,000 | $1,175,000 | (est) |
| Nigel Havers | 1984 | $333,000 | $1,005,000 | (est) |
| Victor Banerjee | 1984 | $293,000 | $885,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count30
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes22,478
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1984 | $27,187,653 | $82,086,302 |
| International | 1984 | $5,804,618 | $17,525,589 |
| Worldwide | 1984 | $32,992,271 | $99,611,890 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1984 | $15,915,674 | $48,053,386 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1984 | $14,061,000 | $42,453,664 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1984 | $7,485,000 | $22,599,081 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1984 | $6,796,913 | $20,521,575 |
| Total Revenues | 1984 | $44,258,587 | $133,627,707 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1984 | $15,750,000 | $47,553,176 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1984 | $8,263,000 (est) | $24,948,057 (est) |
| Participations | 1984 | $1,770,000 | $5,344,071 |
| Residuals ? | 1984 | $1,912,000 | $5,772,805 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1984 | $3,150,000 | $9,510,635 |
| Total Expenses | 1984 | $30,845,000 | $93,128,744 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1984 | $13,413,587 | $40,498,963 |
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