A Pure Formality

1995 | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Synopsis

Onoff is a famous writer who hasn't published any new books for quite some time and has become a recluse. When he is picked up by the police one stormy night, without any identification, out of breath and running madly, without clear memory of recent events, the Inspector is suspicious.

Scores

Overall Score
38.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
39.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
12.4%
Review Aggregate
81.5

Critic Consensus

66.7% Fresh • 3 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize psychological, character-driven, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

psychologicalcharacter-drivensuspensefulemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Gérard Depardieu1995$4,000$9,000(est)
Roman Polanski1995$3,000$5,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count5
Rotten Tomatoes audience score88.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes13,271

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1995$190,749$392,638
International1995N/AN/A
Worldwide1995$190,749$392,638

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1995$95,374$196,319
Digital Rentals ?1995N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1995N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1995$3,079,000$6,337,810
Physical Purchases ?1995$3,172,000$6,529,241
TV & Streaming Revenue1995$85,837$176,687
Total Revenues1995$6,432,212$13,240,057
Expenses
Budget ?1995$250,000 (est)$514,600 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1995$153,000 (est)$314,935 (est)
Participations1995$257,000$529,009
Residuals ?1995$458,000$942,747
Interest & Overhead1995$50,000$102,920
Total Expenses1995$1,168,000$2,404,210
Movie Net Profit or Loss1995$5,264,212$10,835,847

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