Chronicle of an Escape

2007 | Crime, Thriller, Foreign Language

Synopsis

The goalkeeper of a little-known soccer team is kidnapped by a Argentinean government squad and sent to a detention center. After months of torture, he plots his escape with three other young men.

Scores

Overall Score
45.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
32.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
46.2%
Review Aggregate
72.2

Critic Consensus

64.3% Fresh • 14 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 64% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, stylized, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

suspensefulstylizedcharacter-drivenfunnyemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Rodrigo de la Serna2007$13,000$20,000(est)
Pablo Echarri2007$8,000$12,000(est)
Nazareno Casero2007$6,000$9,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score67.0
RT critic review count15
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes3,806

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2007$2,370$3,586
International2007$761,372$1,152,158
Worldwide2007$763,742$1,155,745

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 Revenue2007$305,734$462,656
Digital Rentals ?2007$14,000$21,186
Digital Purchases ?2007$5,000$7,566
Physical Rentals ?2007$244,000$369,237
Physical Purchases ?2007$547,000$827,756
TV & Streaming Revenue2007$252,000$381,343
Total Revenues2007$1,367,734$2,069,745
Expenses
Budget ?2007$840,000 (est)$1,271,143 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2007$320,000 (est)$484,245 (est)
Participations2007$27,000$40,858
Residuals ?2007$64,000$96,849
Interest & Overhead2007$168,000$254,229
Total Expenses2007$1,419,000$2,147,324
Movie Net Profit or Loss2007$-51,266$-77,579

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