Synopsis
After moving to the French countryside with her husband, the British beauty Gemma Bovery draws the attention of a local baker who finds in the moving couple a resemblance to the heroes of Madame Bovary.
Scores
Overall Score
53.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
47.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
62.4%
Review Aggregate
52.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 54% of 89 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, tragic, funny. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
lightheartedtragicfunnysatiricalromanticgrittydarkpsychologicalcharacter-driventhought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabrice Luchini | 2015 | $529,000 | $700,000 | (est) |
| Gemma Arterton | 2015 | $326,000 | $431,000 | (est) |
| Jason Flemying | 2015 | $245,000 | $325,000 | (est) |
| Isabelle Candelier | 2015 | $201,000 | $265,000 | (est) |
| Niels Schneider | 2015 | $172,000 | $227,000 | (est) |
| Mel Raido | 2015 | $151,000 | $200,000 | (est) |
| Pip Torrens | 2015 | $136,000 | $179,000 | (est) |
| Kacey Mottet Klein | 2015 | $123,000 | $163,000 | (est) |
| Édith Scob | 2015 | $114,000 | $150,000 | (est) |
| Pascale Arbillot | 2015 | $106,000 | $140,000 | (est) |
| Elsa Zylberstein | 2015 | $99,000 | $131,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score54.0
RT critic review count89
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes7,212
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $191,533 | $253,519 |
| International | 2015 | $4,452,992 | $5,894,108 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $4,644,525 | $6,147,627 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $1,876,963 | $2,484,402 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $1,801,000 | $2,383,855 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $1,889,000 | $2,500,335 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $2,044,000 | $2,705,497 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $5,476,000 | $7,248,191 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $86,190 | $114,083 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $13,173,153 | $17,436,363 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $11,000,000 | $14,559,916 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $2,557,000 (est) | $3,384,519 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $263,000 | $348,114 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $665,000 | $880,213 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $2,200,000 | $2,911,983 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $16,685,000 | $22,084,745 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $-3,511,847 | $-4,648,381 |
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