Synopsis
A profile of Ian Curtis, the enigmatic singer of Joy Division whose personal, professional, and romantic troubles led him to die by suicide at the age of 23.
Scores
Overall Score
71.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
68.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
66.2%
Review Aggregate
85.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 115 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, emotional, tragic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalemotionaltragicvisually strikingcharacter-drivenstylizedscaryromanticdarkrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Morton | 2007 | $493,000 | $745,000 | (est) |
| Sam Riley | 2007 | $303,000 | $459,000 | (est) |
| Alexandra Maria Lara | 2007 | $228,000 | $345,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count119
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes70,655
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $872,252 | $1,319,949 |
| International | 2007 | $7,287,256 | $11,027,555 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $8,159,508 | $12,347,504 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $3,351,028 | $5,070,997 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $513,000 | $776,305 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $191,000 | $289,034 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $8,823,000 | $13,351,544 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $19,825,000 | $30,000,494 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $348,901 | $527,980 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $33,051,929 | $50,016,354 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $6,400,000 | $9,684,901 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $3,805,000 (est) | $5,757,976 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $1,322,000 | $2,000,537 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $2,155,000 | $3,261,088 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $1,280,000 | $1,936,980 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $14,962,000 | $22,641,483 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $18,089,929 | $27,374,871 |
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