Synopsis
A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.
Scores
Overall Score
81.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
80.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.3%
Review Aggregate
78.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 148 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, visually striking, surreal. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalvisually strikingsurrealromanticstylizedcharacter-drivenfunnytragicthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salma Hayek | 2002 | $782,000 | $1,364,000 | (est) |
| Alfred Molina | 2002 | $482,000 | $840,000 | (est) |
| Geoffrey Rush | 2002 | $363,000 | $632,000 | (est) |
| Valeria Golino | 2002 | $296,000 | $517,000 | (est) |
| Mía Maestro | 2002 | $254,000 | $442,000 | (est) |
| Roger Rees | 2002 | $223,000 | $389,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count159
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes100,245
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $25,885,000 | $45,136,881 |
| International | 2002 | $30,413,474 | $53,033,392 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $56,298,472 | $98,170,270 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $25,107,890 | $43,781,798 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $16,000 | $27,900 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $18,543,000 | $32,334,293 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $34,575,000 | $60,290,039 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $6,471,250 | $11,284,220 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $84,713,140 | $147,718,250 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $12,000,000 | $20,924,959 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $13,292,000 (est) | $23,177,880 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $6,777,000 | $11,817,371 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $4,233,000 | $7,381,279 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $2,400,000 | $4,184,992 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $38,702,000 | $67,486,482 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $46,011,140 | $80,231,769 |
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