Synopsis
Two shepherds fall for each other, but their relationship becomes complicated when they both get married to their respective girlfriends.
Scores
Overall Score
94.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
95.6%
Review Aggregate
83.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 255 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, emotional, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
romanticemotionalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingtragicpoliticalgrittydarkstylizedrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Ledger | 2005 | $842,000 | $1,353,000 | (est) |
| Jake Gyllenhaal | 2005 | $510,000 source | $819,186 | reported |
| Linda Cardellini | 2005 | $390,000 | $627,000 | (est) |
| Anna Faris | 2005 | $319,000 | $513,000 | (est) |
| Anne Hathaway | 2005 | $273,000 | $439,000 | (est) |
| Michelle Williams | 2005 | $240,000 | $386,000 | (est) |
| Randy Quaid | 2005 | $216,000 | $347,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count260
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes406,944
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $83,043,760 | $133,388,782 |
| International | 2005 | $95,019,000 | $152,623,974 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $178,062,750 | $286,012,740 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $79,529,480 | $127,743,981 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $366,000 | $587,886 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $57,000 | $91,556 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $20,416,000 | $32,793,137 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $49,014,000 | $78,728,586 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $20,760,940 | $33,347,195 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $170,143,420 | $273,292,341 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $14,000,000 | $22,487,457 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2005 | $5,000,000 | $8,031,234 |
| Participations | 2005 | $25,522,000 | $40,994,633 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $6,144,000 | $9,868,781 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $2,800,000 | $4,497,491 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $53,466,000 | $85,879,597 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $116,677,420 | $187,412,744 |
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