Synopsis
A look at the scandalous love triangle between Victorian art critic John Ruskin (Greg Wise), his teenage bride Euphemia "Effie" Gray (Dakota Fanning), and Pre-Raphaelite painter John Everett Millais (Tom Sturridge).
Scores
Overall Score
47.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
48.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
46.5%
Review Aggregate
46.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 43% of 84 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, thin plot, romantic. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
historicalthin plotromanticemotionaldarkcharacter-drivensuspensefulmacabrevisually strikinggritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Fanning | 2015 | $508,000 | $672,000 | (est) |
| Emma Thompson | 2015 | $313,000 | $414,000 | (est) |
| Tom Sturridge | 2015 | $235,000 | $311,000 | (est) |
| David Suchet | 2015 | $192,000 | $255,000 | (est) |
| Julie Walters | 2015 | $165,000 | $218,000 | (est) |
| Greg Wise | 2015 | $145,000 | $192,000 | (est) |
| Claudia Cardinale | 2015 | $130,000 | $172,000 | (est) |
| Robbie Coltrane | 2015 | $50,000 source | $66,181 | reported |
| James Fox | 2015 | $109,000 | $144,000 | (est) |
| Riccardo Scamarcio | 2015 | $101,000 | $134,000 | (est) |
| Derek Jacobi | 2015 | $95,000 | $125,000 | (est) |
| Polly Dartford | 2015 | $89,000 | $118,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score43.0
RT critic review count84
Rotten Tomatoes audience score41.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes7,301
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $352,534 | $466,624 |
| International | 2015 | $368,609 | $487,901 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $721,143 | $954,526 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $323,711 | $428,473 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $2,048,000 | $2,710,792 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $2,148,000 | $2,843,154 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $2,324,000 | $3,076,113 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $6,227,000 | $8,242,236 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $158,640 | $209,981 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $13,229,351 | $17,510,748 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $11,000,000 | $14,559,916 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $577,000 (est) | $763,734 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $265,000 | $350,762 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $761,000 | $1,007,281 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $2,200,000 | $2,911,983 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $14,803,000 | $19,593,675 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $-1,573,649 | $-2,082,927 |
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