Synopsis
A English spice baron settles in South India during the waning years of the Raj.
Scores
Overall Score
40.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
27.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
49.8%
Review Aggregate
54.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 48% of 62 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotemotionalvisually strikingromantichistoricaltragiccharacter-drivenpoliticalgrittymacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linus Roache | 2008 | $15,000 | $22,000 | (est) |
| Rahul Bose | 2008 | $9,000 | $14,000 | (est) |
| Nandita Das | 2008 | $7,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
| Jennifer Ehle | 2008 | $6,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
| Leopold Benedict | 2008 | $5,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
| Lal Paul | 2008 | $4,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score51.0
RT critic review count67
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes2,211
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $1,029,655 | $1,500,245 |
| International | 2008 | $287,067 | $418,267 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $1,316,722 | $1,918,512 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $629,654 | $917,429 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $879,000 | $1,280,735 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $313,000 | $456,052 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $7,286,000 | $10,615,969 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $15,096,000 | $21,995,426 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $411,862 | $600,098 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $24,615,516 | $35,865,710 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $1,099,000 (est) | $1,601,283 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $997,000 (est) | $1,452,666 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $985,000 | $1,435,181 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $1,714,000 | $2,497,361 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $219,800 | $320,257 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $5,014,800 | $7,306,748 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $19,600,716 | $28,558,963 |
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