Calvaire

2006 | Drama, Horror, Thriller, Foreign Language

Synopsis

Marc, a traveling entertainer, is on his way home for Christmas when his van breaks down in the middle of a jerkwater town with some strange inhabitants.

Scores

Overall Score
35.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
52.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
4.6%
Review Aggregate
51.5

Critic Consensus

45.2% Fresh • 31 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 45% of 31 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize realistic, scary, macabre. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

realisticscarymacabresurrealfunnyvisually strikinggritty

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Laurent Lucas2006$0$0(est)
Jackie Berroyer2006$0$0(est)
Philippe Nahon2006$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score47.0
RT critic review count32
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes14,800

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2006$3,260$5,073
International2006N/AN/A
Worldwide2006$3,260$5,073

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 Revenue2006$1,630$2,536
Digital Rentals ?2006$12,000$18,673
Digital Purchases ?2006$4,000$6,224
Physical Rentals ?2006$383,000$595,968
Physical Purchases ?2006$904,000$1,406,671
TV & Streaming Revenue2006$75,000$116,704
Total Revenues2006$1,379,630$2,146,775
Expenses
Budget ?2006$250,000 (est)$389,013 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2006$80,000 (est)$124,484 (est)
Participations2006$28,000$43,569
Residuals ?2006$90,000$140,045
Interest & Overhead2006$50,000$77,803
Total Expenses2006$498,000$774,914
Movie Net Profit or Loss2006$881,630$1,371,862

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