Synopsis
The story of the 1980 tennis rivalry between the placid Björn Borg and the volatile John McEnroe.
Scores
Overall Score
73.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
79.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
64.1%
Review Aggregate
76.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 84% of 146 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, historical, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenhistoricalsuspensefulvisually strikingpsychologicalemotionalrealisticaction-packedstylizedgritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sverrir Guðnason | 2018 | $5,607,000 | $7,005,000 | (est) |
| Shia LaBeouf | 2018 | $3,452,000 | $4,312,000 | (est) |
| Stellan Skarsgård | 2018 | $2,599,000 | $3,247,000 | (est) |
| Tuva Novotny | 2018 | $2,125,000 | $2,654,000 | (est) |
| Robert Emms | 2018 | $1,817,000 | $2,271,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score84.0
RT critic review count146
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes35,620
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2018 | $231,346 | $289,021 |
| International | 2018 | $3,200,521 | $3,998,421 |
| Worldwide | 2018 | $3,431,867 | $4,287,442 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2018 | $1,395,881 | $1,743,879 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2018 | $1,945,000 | $2,429,894 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2018 | $2,345,000 | $2,929,616 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2018 | $1,198,000 | $1,496,665 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2018 | $3,398,000 | $4,245,132 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2018 | $104,106 | $130,060 |
| Total Revenues | 2018 | $10,385,987 | $12,975,246 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2018 | $65,000,000 | $81,204,700 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2018 | $3,225,000 (est) | $4,029,002 (est) |
| Participations | 2018 | $208,000 | $259,855 |
| Residuals ? | 2018 | $463,000 | $578,427 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2018 | $9,750,000 | $12,180,705 |
| Total Expenses | 2018 | $78,646,000 | $98,252,690 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2018 | $-68,260,013 | $-85,277,444 |
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