Synopsis
The story of the romance between the King of Siam and widowed British schoolteacher, Anna Leonowens, during the 1860s.
Scores
Overall Score
77.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
75.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
90.7%
Review Aggregate
60.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 53% of 77 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, family-friendly, romantic. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
visually strikingfamily-friendlyromanticsuspensefulhistoricalemotionalcharacter-drivenlightheartedpoliticalstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jodie Foster | 1999 | $15,000,000 source | $28,244,298 | reported |
| Chow Yun-fat | 1999 | $5,000,000 source | $9,414,766 | reported |
| Bai Ling | 1999 | $4,922,000 | $9,268,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score52.0
RT critic review count100
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes39,979
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $39,263,420 | $73,931,182 |
| International | 1999 | $74,733,517 | $140,719,714 |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $113,996,937 | $214,650,895 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $49,525,117 | $93,253,476 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $24,610,000 | $46,339,478 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $31,809,000 | $59,894,858 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $9,815,855 | $18,482,795 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $115,759,972 | $217,970,607 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $92,000,000 | $173,231,693 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $20,446,000 (est) | $38,498,861 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $2,315,000 | $4,359,037 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $4,637,000 | $8,731,254 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $13,800,000 | $25,984,754 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $133,198,000 | $250,805,598 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $-17,438,028 | $-32,834,991 |
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