Synopsis
The life of Cuban poet and novelist, Reinaldo Arenas.
Scores
Overall Score
63.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
63.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
57.3%
Review Aggregate
76.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 88 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, historical, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalhistoricalvisually strikingtragiccharacter-drivendarksuspensefulpoliticalrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Bardem | 2000 | $1,627,000 | $2,965,000 | (est) |
| Olivier Martinez | 2000 | $1,002,000 | $1,825,000 | (est) |
| Johnny Depp | 2000 | $754,000 | $1,374,000 | (est) |
| Héctor Babenco | 2000 | $617,000 | $1,123,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score74.0
RT critic review count100
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes26,930
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $4,242,892 | $7,729,357 |
| International | 2000 | $4,284,625 | $7,805,382 |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $8,527,517 | $15,534,739 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $3,835,296 | $6,986,831 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $14,614,000 | $26,622,600 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $19,490,000 | $35,505,302 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $1,697,157 | $3,091,743 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $39,636,453 | $72,206,476 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2000 | $20,000,000 | $36,434,378 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $5,950,000 (est) | $10,839,228 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $1,585,000 | $2,887,424 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $2,596,000 | $4,729,182 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $4,000,000 | $7,286,876 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $34,131,000 | $62,177,088 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $5,505,453 | $10,029,387 |
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