Synopsis
An English professor, one year after the sudden death of his boyfriend, is unable to cope with his typical days in 1960s Los Angeles.
Scores
Overall Score
75.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
74.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
74.1%
Review Aggregate
81.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 194 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, visually striking, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalvisually strikingstylizedcharacter-drivenhistoricalromanticfunnylightheartedtragicgritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Firth | 2009 | $456,000 | $666,000 | (est) |
| Julianne Moore | 2009 | $280,000 | $410,000 | (est) |
| Matthew Goode | 2009 | $211,000 | $309,000 | (est) |
| Nicholas Hoult | 2009 | $173,000 | $253,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count196
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes120,890
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $9,176,000 | $13,419,633 |
| International | 2009 | $15,788,890 | $23,090,792 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $24,964,890 | $36,510,424 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $10,903,556 | $15,946,133 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $2,515,000 | $3,678,114 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $806,000 | $1,178,752 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $10,270,000 | $15,019,576 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $21,946,000 | $32,095,386 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $2,202,240 | $3,220,712 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $48,642,796 | $71,138,672 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $7,000,000 | $10,237,296 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $8,750,000 (est) | $12,796,620 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $3,891,000 | $5,690,474 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $2,613,000 | $3,821,436 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $1,400,000 | $2,047,459 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $23,654,000 | $34,593,286 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $24,988,796 | $36,545,386 |
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