Closer

2004 | Drama, Romance, Adaptation, Play Adaptation

Synopsis

The relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other.

Scores

Overall Score
86.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
90.8%
Review Aggregate
72.9

Critic Consensus

67.2% Fresh • 195 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 195 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-drivenemotionalromanticdarkfunnythought-provokingstylizedlightheartedfamily-friendly

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Julia Roberts2004$2,197,000$3,648,000(est)
Jude Law2004$9,000,000 source$14,946,004reported
Natalie Portman2004$1,018,000$1,691,000(est)
Clive Owen2004$832,000$1,382,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score67.0
RT critic review count207
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes246,766

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2004$33,987,756$56,442,347
International2004$81,517,270$135,373,046
Worldwide2004$115,505,024$191,815,390

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 Revenue2004$49,600,786$82,370,392
Digital Rentals ?2004$176,000$292,277
Digital Purchases ?2004$5,000$8,303
Physical Rentals ?2004$18,518,000$30,752,233
Physical Purchases ?2004$38,747,000$64,345,867
TV & Streaming Revenue2004$8,496,939$14,110,587
Total Revenues2004$115,543,725$191,879,659
Expenses
Budget ?2004$27,000,000$44,838,011
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2004$22,709,000 (est)$37,712,089 (est)
Participations2004$9,243,000$15,349,546
Residuals ?2004$4,645,000$7,713,799
Interest & Overhead2004$4,590,000$7,622,462
Total Expenses2004$68,187,000$113,235,906
Movie Net Profit or Loss2004$47,356,725$78,643,754

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