Synopsis
In the 1950s, a music director falls in love with a singer and tries to persuade her to flee communist Poland for France.
Scores
Overall Score
83.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
85.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
79.9%
Review Aggregate
84.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 254 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, visually striking, political. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
romanticvisually strikingpoliticalemotionalhistoricallighthearteddarkcharacter-driventragicsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanna Kulig | 2018 | $250,000 | $313,000 | (est) |
| Tomasz Kot | 2018 | $154,000 | $193,000 | (est) |
| Borys Szyc | 2018 | $116,000 | $145,000 | (est) |
| Agata Kulesza | 2018 | $95,000 | $119,000 | (est) |
| Cédric Kahn | 2018 | $81,000 | $101,000 | (est) |
| Jeanne Balibar | 2018 | $71,000 | $89,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count254
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes64,418
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2018 | $4,580,048 | $5,721,868 |
| International | 2018 | $15,715,994 | $19,634,040 |
| Worldwide | 2018 | $20,296,042 | $25,355,908 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2018 | $8,576,422 | $10,714,550 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2018 | $3,350,000 | $4,185,165 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2018 | $4,039,000 | $5,045,935 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2018 | $2,064,000 | $2,578,562 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2018 | $5,854,000 | $7,313,420 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2018 | $1,832,019 | $2,288,747 |
| Total Revenues | 2018 | $25,715,441 | $32,126,380 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2018 | $4,800,000 | $5,996,655 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2018 | $6,000,000 (est) | $7,495,819 (est) |
| Participations | 2018 | $1,029,000 | $1,285,533 |
| Residuals ? | 2018 | $884,000 | $1,104,384 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2018 | $960,000 | $1,199,331 |
| Total Expenses | 2018 | $13,673,000 | $17,081,721 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2018 | $12,042,441 | $15,044,659 |
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