Synopsis
Based on a true story, the impossible love between a prison director and one of its female inmates.
Scores
Overall Score
55.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
76.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
25.8%
Review Aggregate
60.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 59% of 160 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, stylized. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotfunnystylizedromanticlightheartedvisually strikingsatiricalrealistichistoricalcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renée Zellweger | 2016 | $2,516,000 | $3,289,000 | (est) |
| Ewan McGregor | 2016 | $1,549,000 | $2,024,000 | (est) |
| David Hyde Pierce | 2016 | $1,166,000 | $1,524,000 | (est) |
| Sarah Paulson | 2016 | $953,000 | $1,246,000 | (est) |
| Tony Randall | 2016 | $816,000 | $1,066,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score60.0
RT critic review count175
Rotten Tomatoes audience score62.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes2,690
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $675 | $882 |
| International | 2016 | $53,105 | $69,413 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $53,780 | $70,295 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $21,580 | $28,206 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $15,000 | $19,606 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $15,000 | $19,606 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $13,000 | $16,992 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $37,000 | $48,362 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $10,500,000 | $13,724,376 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $10,601,580 | $13,857,149 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $35,000,000 | $45,747,919 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $80,000 (est) | $104,567 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $212,000 | $277,102 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $508,000 | $663,998 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $5,950,000 | $7,777,146 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $41,750,000 | $54,570,732 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $-31,148,420 | $-40,713,583 |
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