Synopsis
Literature student Anastasia Steele's life changes forever when she meets handsome, yet tormented, billionaire Christian Grey.
Scores
Overall Score
85.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
98.5%
Review Aggregate
34.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 20% of 200 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, romantic. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnyromanticvisually strikinggrittypacing issuesthought-provokingtragicrealisticlighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Johnson | 2015 | $250,000 source | $330,907 | reported |
| Jamie Dornan | 2015 | $2,404,000 | $3,182,000 | (est) |
| Jennifer Ehle | 2015 | $1,810,000 | $2,396,000 | (est) |
| Marcia Gay Harden | 2015 | $1,480,000 | $1,959,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score25.0
RT critic review count279
Rotten Tomatoes audience score41.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating4.2
IMDb votes350,070
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $166,167,230 | $219,943,720 |
| International | 2015 | $403,484,220 | $534,063,307 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $569,651,460 | $754,007,040 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $244,477,303 | $323,597,183 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $4,601,000 | $6,090,016 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $4,825,000 | $6,386,509 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $5,219,000 | $6,908,018 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $13,987,000 | $18,513,595 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $46,526,824 | $61,584,242 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $319,636,127 | $423,079,562 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $40,000,000 | $52,945,149 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $50,000,000 (est) | $66,181,437 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $47,945,000 | $63,461,380 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $3,936,000 | $5,209,803 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $6,800,000 | $9,000,675 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $148,681,000 | $196,798,444 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $170,955,127 | $226,281,119 |
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