Synopsis
A French writer's marriage deteriorates while working on Fritz Lang's version of "The Odyssey", as his wife accuses him of using her to court favor with the film's brash American producer.
Scores
Overall Score
58.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
32.1%
Review Aggregate
70.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 61% of 205 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, thin plot, emotional. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
historicalthin plotemotionalgrittycharacter-drivenrealisticvisually strikingstylizedupliftingmacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelina Jolie | 2008 | $8,170,000 | $11,905,000 | (est) |
| John Malkovich | 2008 | $5,030,000 | $7,328,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score61.0
RT critic review count206
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb ratingN/A
IMDb votesN/A
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $153,619 | $223,829 |
| International | 2008 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $153,619 | $223,829 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $76,810 | $111,914 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $702,000 | $1,022,840 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $250,000 | $364,259 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $5,821,000 | $8,481,411 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $12,060,000 | $17,571,863 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $76,810 | $111,914 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $18,986,619 | $27,664,201 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $55,000,000 | $80,137,018 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $123,000 (est) | $179,216 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $380,000 | $553,674 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $1,355,000 | $1,974,285 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $8,250,000 | $12,020,553 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $65,108,000 | $94,864,745 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $-46,121,381 | $-67,200,544 |
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