Synopsis
Set in 1930s Ukraine, as Stalin advances the ambitions of communists in the Kremlin, young artist Yuri battles to save his lover Natalka from the Holodomor, the death-by-starvation program that ultimately killed millions of Ukrainians.
Scores
Overall Score
47.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
48.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
49.4%
Review Aggregate
44.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 15% of 60 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, thin plot, historical. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
romanticthin plothistoricalemotionaltragicvisually strikingdarkpoliticalrealisticgritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Irons | 2017 | $1,181,000 | $1,511,000 | (est) |
| Samantha Barks | 2017 | $727,000 | $930,000 | (est) |
| Barry Pepper | 2017 | $547,000 | $700,000 | (est) |
| Tamer Hassan | 2017 | $447,000 | $573,000 | (est) |
| Lucy Brown | 2017 | $383,000 | $490,000 | (est) |
| Terence Stamp | 2017 | $337,000 | $431,000 | (est) |
| Jack Hollington | 2017 | $302,000 | $387,000 | (est) |
| Richard Brake | 2017 | $275,000 | $353,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score15.0
RT critic review count60
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes4,286
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2017 | $557,241 | $713,205 |
| International | 2017 | $347,158 | $444,323 |
| Worldwide | 2017 | $904,399 | $1,157,527 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2017 | $417,484 | $534,331 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2017 | $2,293,000 | $2,934,778 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2017 | $2,558,000 | $3,273,948 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2017 | $1,710,000 | $2,188,605 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2017 | $4,912,000 | $6,286,799 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2017 | $234,041 | $299,546 |
| Total Revenues | 2017 | $12,124,525 | $15,518,007 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2017 | $21,000,000 | $26,877,601 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2017 | $724,000 (est) | $926,637 (est) |
| Participations | 2017 | $242,000 | $309,732 |
| Residuals ? | 2017 | $639,000 | $817,847 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2017 | $4,200,000 | $5,375,520 |
| Total Expenses | 2017 | $26,805,000 | $34,307,338 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2017 | $-14,680,475 | $-18,789,331 |
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