Synopsis
A fictionalized account of the last year of Beethoven's life.
Scores
Overall Score
55.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
52.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
64.2%
Review Aggregate
48.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 28% of 78 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, thin plot, romantic. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
historicalthin plotromanticupliftingpoliticalstylizeduneven tonedarksuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Harris | 2006 | $135,000 | $210,000 | (est) |
| Diane Kruger | 2006 | $83,000 | $129,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count80
Rotten Tomatoes audience score56.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes14,350
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $384,029 | $597,569 |
| International | 2006 | $5,807,717 | $9,037,107 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $6,191,746 | $9,634,676 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $2,515,101 | $3,913,627 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $238,000 | $370,340 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $73,000 | $113,592 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $7,529,000 | $11,715,512 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $17,759,000 | $27,633,920 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $161,292 | $250,979 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $28,275,393 | $43,997,970 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $9,907,000 (est) | $15,415,803 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $3,339,000 (est) | $5,195,656 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $1,131,000 | $1,759,894 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $1,883,000 | $2,930,045 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $1,981,400 | $3,083,161 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $18,241,400 | $28,384,559 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $10,033,993 | $15,613,411 |
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