Synopsis
During the 1800s, paroled Brazilian bandit Cobra Verde is sent to West Africa with a few troops to man an old Portuguese fort and to convince the local African ruler to resume the slave trade with Brazil.
Scores
Overall Score
30.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
26.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
11.0%
Review Aggregate
75.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 81% of 16 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, surreal, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingsurrealdarkcharacter-drivenemotionalthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count18
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes20
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $12,702 | $19,222 |
| International | 2007 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $12,702 | $19,222 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $6,351 | $9,611 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $86,000 | $130,141 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $32,000 | $48,425 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $1,484,000 | $2,245,686 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $3,333,000 | $5,043,715 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $75,000 | $113,495 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $5,016,351 | $7,591,072 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $250,000 (est) | $378,316 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $80,000 (est) | $121,061 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $201,000 | $304,166 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $356,000 | $538,723 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $50,000 | $75,663 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $937,000 | $1,417,930 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $4,079,351 | $6,173,142 |
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