Embrace of the Serpent

2016 | Adventure, Biography, Drama, Foreign Language

Synopsis

The story of the relationship between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and last survivor of his people, and two scientists who work together over the course of forty years to search the Amazon for a sacred healing plant.

Scores

Overall Score
69.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
70.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
58.7%
Review Aggregate
87.7

Critic Consensus

96.0% Fresh • 148 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 148 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, dark, surreal. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

visually strikingdarksurrealgrittythought-provokinghistoricalcharacter-driventragicemotionalstylized

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jan Bijvoet2016$108,000$141,000(est)
Nilbio Torres2016$66,000$87,000(est)
Antonio Bolívar2016$50,000$65,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count148
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes25,478

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2016$1,329,249$1,737,439
International2016$1,887,927$2,467,678
Worldwide2016$3,217,176$4,205,117

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2016$1,419,795$1,855,791
Digital Rentals ?2016$2,873,000$3,755,250
Digital Purchases ?2016$2,929,000$3,828,447
Physical Rentals ?2016$2,522,000$3,296,464
Physical Purchases ?2016$7,117,000$9,302,512
TV & Streaming Revenue2016$531,700$694,976
Total Revenues2016$17,392,495$22,733,440
Expenses
Budget ?2016$1,400,000$1,829,917
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source2016$500,000$653,542
Participations2016$696,000$909,730
Residuals ?2016$910,000$1,189,446
Interest & Overhead2016$280,000$365,983
Total Expenses2016$3,786,000$4,948,617
Movie Net Profit or Loss2016$13,606,495$17,784,822

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