Ararat

2002 | Drama, War, Entertainment Industry, Media Industry, Movie Industry

Synopsis

Interrogated by a customs officer, a young man recounts how his life was changed during the making of a film about the Armenian genocide.

Scores

Overall Score
53.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
51.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
50.9%
Review Aggregate
62.6

Critic Consensus

55.4% Fresh • 74 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 55% of 74 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, thought-provoking, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

historicalthought-provokingemotionalfamily-friendlylightheartedcharacter-drivenpoliticalgrittytragicfunny

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
David Alpay2002$822,000$1,433,000(est)
Charles Aznavour2002$506,000$882,000(est)
Eric Bogosian2002$381,000$664,000(est)
Brent Carver2002$311,000$543,000(est)
Marie-Josée Croze2002$266,000$465,000(est)
Bruce Greenwood2002$234,000$409,000(est)
Arsinée Khanjian2002$211,000$367,000(est)
Elias Koteas2002$192,000$334,000(est)
Christopher Plummer2002$177,000$308,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score55.0
RT critic review count78
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes14,981

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2002$1,555,959$2,713,198
International2002$1,187,377$2,070,484
Worldwide2002$2,743,336$4,783,682

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 Revenue2002$1,252,930$2,184,793
Digital Rentals ?2002$9,000$15,694
Digital Purchases ?2002N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2002$10,468,000$18,253,538
Physical Purchases ?2002$19,518,000$34,034,444
TV & Streaming Revenue2002$622,384$1,085,279
Total Revenues2002$31,870,314$55,573,748
Expenses
Budget ?2002$15,500,000$27,028,070
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2002$2,521,000 (est)$4,395,985 (est)
Participations2002$1,275,000$2,223,277
Residuals ?2002$2,240,000$3,905,992
Interest & Overhead2002$3,100,000$5,405,614
Total Expenses2002$24,636,000$42,958,938
Movie Net Profit or Loss2002$7,234,314$12,614,809

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