Synopsis
Ernest and Célestine return to Ernest's country to have his broken violin repaired. They discover that music is banned throughout the country. They will attempt to right this injustice in order to bring joy back to bear country.
Scores
Overall Score
51.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
26.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.8%
Review Aggregate
87.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 25 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, lighthearted, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlylightheartedvisually strikingstylizedgrittypoliticalcharacter-drivenfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambert Wilson | 2023 | $881,000 | $907,000 | (est) |
| Pauline Brunner | 2023 | $543,000 | $559,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count25
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes1,038
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2023 | $17,446 | $17,961 |
| International | 2023 | $4,254,834 | $4,380,510 |
| Worldwide | 2023 | $4,272,280 | $4,398,471 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2023 | $1,710,657 | $1,761,185 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2023 | $405,000 | $416,963 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2023 | $622,000 | $640,372 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2023 | $89,000 | $91,629 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2023 | $267,000 | $274,886 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2023 | $2,670,000 | $2,748,864 |
| Total Revenues | 2023 | $5,763,657 | $5,933,899 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2023 | $8,900,000 | $9,162,882 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2023 | $1,466,000 (est) | $1,509,302 (est) |
| Participations | 2023 | $115,000 | $118,397 |
| Residuals ? | 2023 | $180,000 | $185,317 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2023 | $1,780,000 | $1,832,576 |
| Total Expenses | 2023 | $12,441,000 | $12,808,473 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2023 | $-6,677,343 | $-6,874,574 |
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 | Bolt | 2008 | Shared genres: 6 | 92.6 | $-15,644,642 |
 | Fantastic Mr. Fox | 2009 | Shared genres: 6 | 85.7 | $-4,925,598 |
 | Ernest & Celestine | 2014 | Shared genres: 6 | 70.2 | $2,083,274 |
 | Up | 2009 | Shared genres: 5 | 97.7 | $103,203,507 |
 | Zootopia | 2016 | Shared genres: 5 | 97.5 | $187,584,390 |