Synopsis
Agatha Christie's Belgian sleuth, Hercule Poirot, solves the murder of an actress at a Balkan resort.
Scores
Overall Score
53.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
62.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
25.9%
Review Aggregate
80.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, character-driven, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of agecharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Ustinov | 1982 | $504,000 | $1,637,000 | (est) |
| Jane Birkin | 1982 | $310,000 | $1,008,000 | (est) |
| Colin Blakely | 1982 | $233,000 | $759,000 | (est) |
| Nicholas Clay | 1982 | $191,000 | $620,000 | (est) |
| James Mason | 1982 | $163,000 | $531,000 | (est) |
| Roddy McDowall | 1982 | $144,000 | $467,000 | (est) |
| Sylvia Miles | 1982 | $129,000 | $419,000 | (est) |
| Denis Quilley | 1982 | $117,000 | $382,000 | (est) |
| Diana Rigg | 1982 | $108,000 | $352,000 | (est) |
| Maggie Smith | 1982 | $100,000 | $327,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes22,814
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1982 | $6,110,000 | $19,862,249 |
| International | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1982 | $6,110,000 | $19,862,249 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1982 | $3,055,000 | $9,931,124 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1982 | $1,706,000 | $5,545,826 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1982 | $1,350,000 | $4,388,549 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1982 | $1,466,400 | $4,766,940 |
| Total Revenues | 1982 | $7,577,400 | $24,632,439 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1982 | $10,000,000 | $32,507,772 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1982 | $2,435,000 (est) | $7,915,642 (est) |
| Participations | 1982 | $152,000 | $494,118 |
| Residuals ? | 1982 | $288,000 | $936,224 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1982 | $2,000,000 | $6,501,554 |
| Total Expenses | 1982 | $14,875,000 | $48,355,311 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1982 | $-7,297,600 | $-23,722,872 |
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