Abuse of Weakness

2014 | Drama, Foreign Language

Synopsis

A stroke-afflicted filmmaker is manipulated by a notorious con man.

Scores

Overall Score
37.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
22.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
39.9%
Review Aggregate
67.3

Critic Consensus

85.7% Fresh • 35 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 86% of 35 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, emotional. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotfunnyemotionaldarkrealisticgrittythought-provokingfamily-friendlycharacter-drivenpsychological

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Isabelle Huppert2014$396,000$525,000(est)
Kool Shen2014$244,000$323,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count35
Rotten Tomatoes audience score52.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes1,371

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2014$31,611$41,894
International2014$140,049$185,608
Worldwide2014$171,660$227,502

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 Revenue2014$71,825$95,190
Digital Rentals ?2014$975,000$1,292,174
Digital Purchases ?2014$772,000$1,023,136
Physical Rentals ?2014$1,112,000$1,473,741
Physical Purchases ?2014$2,996,000$3,970,618
TV & Streaming Revenue2014$1,200,000$1,590,368
Total Revenues2014$7,126,825$9,445,226
Expenses
Budget ?2014$4,000,000$5,301,225
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2014$137,000 (est)$181,567 (est)
Participations2014$285,000$377,712
Residuals ?2014$411,000$544,701
Interest & Overhead2014$800,000$1,060,245
Total Expenses2014$5,633,000$7,465,450
Movie Net Profit or Loss2014$1,493,825$1,979,776

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