Synopsis
Tragedy strikes a married couple on vacation in the Moroccan desert, which jump starts an interlocking story involving four different families.
Scores
Overall Score
90.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
95.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
93.6%
Review Aggregate
72.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 68% of 195 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, thought-provoking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotemotionalthought-provokingcharacter-driventragicpoliticalvisually strikingfamily-friendlygrittysuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Pitt | 2006 | $2,034,000 | $3,165,000 | (est) |
| Cate Blanchett | 2006 | $1,252,000 | $1,948,000 | (est) |
| Gael García Bernal | 2006 | $943,000 | $1,467,000 | (est) |
| Kōji Yakusho | 2006 | $771,000 | $1,199,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score68.0
RT critic review count203
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes325,468
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $34,302,836 | $53,376,985 |
| International | 2006 | $101,027,344 | $157,203,765 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $135,330,180 | $210,580,750 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $57,562,356 | $89,569,998 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $493,000 | $767,133 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $152,000 | $236,520 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $15,570,000 | $24,227,724 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $36,726,000 | $57,147,553 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $8,575,709 | $13,344,246 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $119,079,065 | $185,293,175 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $25,000,000 | $38,901,291 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $23,011,000 (est) | $35,806,305 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $9,526,000 | $14,822,948 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $4,298,000 | $6,687,910 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $4,250,000 | $6,613,220 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $66,085,000 | $102,831,673 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $52,994,065 | $82,461,502 |
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