Synopsis
The temperamental chef of a London restaurant demands perfection from his staff.
Scores
Overall Score
76.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
80.3%
Review Aggregate
43.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 29% of 159 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, emotional. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotcharacter-drivenemotionalgrittyvisually strikingromanticdarkfamily-friendlyfunnystylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Cooper | 2015 | $962,000 | $1,273,000 | (est) |
| Sienna Miller | 2015 | $592,000 | $784,000 | (est) |
| Omar Sy | 2015 | $446,000 | $590,000 | (est) |
| Daniel Brühl | 2015 | $365,000 | $483,000 | (est) |
| Riccardo Scamarcio | 2015 | $312,000 | $413,000 | (est) |
| Sam Keeley | 2015 | $274,000 | $363,000 | (est) |
| Alicia Vikander | 2015 | $246,000 | $326,000 | (est) |
| Matthew Rhys | 2015 | $224,000 | $297,000 | (est) |
| Lily James | 2015 | $207,000 | $274,000 | (est) |
| Uma Thurman | 2015 | $192,000 | $254,000 | (est) |
| Emma Thompson | 2015 | $180,000 | $238,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count159
Rotten Tomatoes audience score45.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes139,604
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $13,651,946 | $18,070,107 |
| International | 2015 | $22,954,796 | $30,383,626 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $36,606,744 | $48,453,736 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $16,007,891 | $21,188,504 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $3,670,000 | $4,857,717 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $3,848,000 | $5,093,323 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $4,163,000 | $5,510,266 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $11,156,000 | $14,766,401 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $3,276,467 | $4,336,826 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $42,121,358 | $55,753,038 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $20,000,000 | $26,472,573 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2015 | $20,000,000 | $26,472,573 |
| Participations | 2015 | $842,000 | $1,114,495 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $1,513,000 | $2,002,650 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $4,000,000 | $5,294,515 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $46,355,000 | $61,356,807 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $-4,233,642 | $-5,603,769 |
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