Breathless

2010 | Crime, Drama

Synopsis

A small-time crook, hunted by the authorities for a car theft and the murder of a police officer, attempts to persuade a hip American journalism student to run away with him to Italy.

Scores

Overall Score
58.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
58.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
42.6%
Review Aggregate
88.2

Critic Consensus

95.8% Fresh • 71 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 71 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, visually striking, gritty. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

stylizedvisually strikinggrittyromanticscarypoliticaldark

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jean-Paul Belmondo2010$19,000$28,000(est)
Jean Seberg2010$12,000$17,000(est)
Henri-Jacques Huet [fr]2010$9,000$13,000(est)
Liliane Dreyfus [fr]2010$7,000$10,000(est)
Claude Mansard [fr]2010$6,000$9,000(est)
Van Doude [fr]2010$5,000$8,000(est)
Daniel Boulanger2010$5,000$7,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score95.0
RT critic review count81
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes5,738

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2010$363,031$522,159
International2010N/AN/A
Worldwide2010$363,031$522,159

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2010$181,516$261,079
Digital Rentals ?2010$2,362,000$3,397,338
Digital Purchases ?2010$688,000$989,572
Physical Rentals ?2010$5,544,000$7,974,107
Physical Purchases ?2010$12,418,000$17,861,195
TV & Streaming Revenue2010$152,473$219,307
Total Revenues2010$21,345,989$30,702,598
Expenses
Budget ?2010$400,000$575,332
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2010$290,000 (est)$417,116 (est)
Participations2010$854,000$1,228,335
Residuals ?2010$1,451,000$2,087,018
Interest & Overhead2010$80,000$115,066
Total Expenses2010$3,075,000$4,422,868
Movie Net Profit or Loss2010$18,270,989$26,279,730

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