Synopsis
A Catholic school principal questions a priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled young student.
Scores
Overall Score
83.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
84.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.3%
Review Aggregate
77.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 79% of 219 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, suspenseful, thought-provoking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivensuspensefulthought-provokingemotionalpsychologicalscaryaction-packedstylizedvisually strikingdark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meryl Streep | 2008 | $1,627,000 | $2,371,000 | (est) |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | 2008 | $1,002,000 | $1,460,000 | (est) |
| Amy Adams | 2008 | $754,000 | $1,099,000 | (est) |
| Viola Davis | 2008 | $617,000 | $898,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score79.0
RT critic review count220
Rotten Tomatoes audience score78.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes143,015
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $33,446,470 | $48,732,734 |
| International | 2008 | $18,253,514 | $26,596,040 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $51,699,984 | $75,328,774 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $24,024,641 | $35,004,783 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,608,000 | $2,342,915 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $573,000 | $834,882 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $13,324,000 | $19,413,557 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $27,606,000 | $40,222,955 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $8,361,618 | $12,183,184 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $75,497,258 | $110,002,275 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $20,000,000 | $29,140,734 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $19,092,000 (est) | $27,817,745 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $6,040,000 | $8,800,502 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $3,507,000 | $5,109,828 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $4,000,000 | $5,828,147 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $52,639,000 | $76,696,954 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $22,858,258 | $33,305,321 |
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