Synopsis
A chronicle of a young man's rise to power in Paris via his manipulation of the city's wealthiest and most influential women.
Scores
Overall Score
59.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
60.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
71.4%
Review Aggregate
34.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 27% of 90 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, historical, character-driven. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plothistoricalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingemotionalcoming of agerealisticpoliticalthought-provokingpacing issues
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Pattinson | 2012 | $469,000 | $641,000 | (est) |
| Uma Thurman | 2012 | $289,000 | $395,000 | (est) |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | 2012 | $218,000 | $297,000 | (est) |
| Christina Ricci | 2012 | $178,000 | $243,000 | (est) |
| Colm Meaney | 2012 | $152,000 | $208,000 | (est) |
| Anthony Higgins | 2012 | $134,000 | $183,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score27.0
RT critic review count91
Rotten Tomatoes audience score29.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes19,728
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $120,462 | $164,586 |
| International | 2012 | $9,254,470 | $12,644,282 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $9,374,932 | $12,808,868 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $3,762,019 | $5,140,006 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $1,880,000 | $2,568,624 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $845,000 | $1,154,514 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $2,979,000 | $4,070,176 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $7,360,000 | $10,055,889 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $60,231 | $82,293 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $16,886,250 | $23,071,501 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $9,000,000 | $12,296,603 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $2,184,000 (est) | $2,983,976 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $675,000 | $922,245 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $861,000 | $1,176,375 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $1,800,000 | $2,459,321 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $14,520,000 | $19,838,519 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $2,366,250 | $3,232,982 |
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