Synopsis
A look at the final days in the life of renowned playwright William Shakespeare.
Scores
Overall Score
62.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
58.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
64.7%
Review Aggregate
68.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 142 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, family-friendly, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalfamily-friendlyemotionalcharacter-drivenvisually strikinglightheartedthought-provokingstylizedgrittyrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Branagh | 2019 | $51,000 | $63,000 | (est) |
| Judi Dench | 2019 | $31,000 | $39,000 | (est) |
| Ian McKellen | 2019 | $24,000 | $29,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score73.0
RT critic review count142
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes5,835
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2019 | $1,200,481 | $1,472,784 |
| International | 2019 | $1,818,662 | $2,231,186 |
| Worldwide | 2019 | $3,019,143 | $3,703,970 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2019 | $1,327,705 | $1,628,866 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2019 | $3,143,000 | $3,855,921 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2019 | $3,753,000 | $4,604,287 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2019 | $1,422,000 | $1,744,550 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2019 | $4,092,000 | $5,020,181 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2019 | $480,192 | $589,114 |
| Total Revenues | 2019 | $14,217,898 | $17,442,919 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2019 | $3,321,000 (est) | $4,074,297 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2019 | $2,868,000 (est) | $3,518,544 (est) |
| Participations | 2019 | $569,000 | $698,065 |
| Residuals ? | 2019 | $627,000 | $769,221 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2019 | $664,200 | $814,859 |
| Total Expenses | 2019 | $8,049,200 | $9,874,986 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2019 | $6,168,698 | $7,567,933 |
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