Synopsis
The idealist William Wilberforce maneuvers his way through Parliament, endeavoring to end the British transatlantic slave trade.
Scores
Overall Score
73.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
67.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
80.4%
Review Aggregate
75.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 69% of 118 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, uplifting, political. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
historicalupliftingpoliticalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingemotionalsuspensefulromanticstylizedfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ioan Gruffudd | 2007 | $1,745,000 | $2,641,000 | (est) |
| Romola Garai | 2007 | $1,074,000 | $1,626,000 | (est) |
| Ciarán Hinds | 2007 | $809,000 | $1,224,000 | (est) |
| Rufus Sewell | 2007 | $661,000 | $1,001,000 | (est) |
| Youssou N'Dour | 2007 | $566,000 | $856,000 | (est) |
| Michael Gambon | 2007 | $498,000 | $753,000 | (est) |
| Albert Finney | 2007 | $447,000 | $676,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score68.0
RT critic review count123
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes26,253
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $21,250,684 | $32,157,934 |
| International | 2007 | $10,869,677 | $16,448,711 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $32,120,360 | $48,606,644 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $14,973,213 | $22,658,452 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $761,000 | $1,151,595 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $284,000 | $429,768 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $13,106,000 | $19,832,862 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $29,449,000 | $44,564,166 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $5,100,164 | $7,717,904 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $63,673,377 | $96,354,747 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $29,000,000 | $43,884,710 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $14,188,000 (est) | $21,470,216 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $2,547,000 | $3,854,288 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $3,425,000 | $5,182,936 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $4,930,000 | $7,460,401 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $54,090,000 | $81,852,550 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $9,583,377 | $14,502,197 |
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