Synopsis
A documentarian and a reporter travel to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden.
Scores
Overall Score
75.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
76.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
65.1%
Review Aggregate
88.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 143 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, political, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
scarypoliticalcharacter-drivenpsychologicalhistoricalsuspensefulstylizedaction-packeddarkgritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Snowden | 2014 | $58,000 | $76,000 | (est) |
| Glenn Greenwald | 2014 | $35,000 | $47,000 | (est) |
| William Binney | 2014 | $27,000 | $35,000 | (est) |
| Jacob Appelbaum | 2014 | $22,000 | $29,000 | (est) |
| Ewen MacAskill | 2014 | $19,000 | $25,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count143
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating8.0
IMDb votes59,391
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $2,800,870 | $3,712,011 |
| International | 2014 | $979,822 | $1,298,564 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $3,780,692 | $5,010,575 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $1,792,364 | $2,375,431 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $3,487,000 | $4,621,343 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $2,762,000 | $3,660,496 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $3,975,000 | $5,268,093 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $10,715,000 | $14,200,657 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $1,120,348 | $1,484,804 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $23,851,712 | $31,610,824 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $1,000,000 | $1,325,306 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $900,000 (est) | $1,192,776 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $954,000 | $1,264,342 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $1,339,000 | $1,774,585 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $200,000 | $265,061 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $4,393,000 | $5,822,071 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $19,458,712 | $25,788,754 |
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