Synopsis
A drama about the awakening of painter Margaret Keane, her phenomenal success in the 1950s, and the subsequent legal difficulties she had with her husband, who claimed credit for her works in the 1960s.
Scores
Overall Score
80.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
86.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
80.1%
Review Aggregate
70.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 72% of 193 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, historical, emotional. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plothistoricalemotionalstylizedfunnyvisually strikingdarkcharacter-drivenchristmasthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Adams | 2014 | $602,000 | $798,000 | (est) |
| Christoph Waltz | 2014 | $370,000 | $491,000 | (est) |
| Danny Huston | 2014 | $279,000 | $370,000 | (est) |
| Jon Polito | 2014 | $228,000 | $302,000 | (est) |
| Krysten Ritter | 2014 | $195,000 | $259,000 | (est) |
| Jason Schwartzman | 2014 | $172,000 | $228,000 | (est) |
| Terence Stamp | 2014 | $154,000 | $204,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score72.0
RT critic review count193
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes103,208
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $14,482,031 | $19,193,126 |
| International | 2014 | $14,771,135 | $19,576,278 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $29,253,166 | $38,769,404 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $13,149,470 | $17,427,074 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $4,019,000 | $5,326,406 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $3,184,000 | $4,219,775 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $4,582,000 | $6,072,553 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $12,351,000 | $16,368,858 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $3,475,687 | $4,606,350 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $40,761,157 | $54,021,016 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $10,000,000 | $13,253,063 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $12,500,000 (est) | $16,566,328 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $1,630,000 | $2,160,249 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $1,650,000 | $2,186,755 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $2,000,000 | $2,650,613 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $27,780,000 | $36,817,008 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $12,981,157 | $17,204,009 |
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