Synopsis
A chronicle of Max Perkins's time as the book editor at Scribner, where he oversaw works by Thomas Wolfe, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and others.
Scores
Overall Score
64.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
66.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
67.4%
Review Aggregate
53.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 51% of 111 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, historical, emotional. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plothistoricalemotionalcharacter-drivengrittyromanticvisually strikingfamily-friendlysuspensefulthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Firth | 2016 | $1,108,000 | $1,449,000 | (est) |
| Jude Law | 2016 | $682,000 | $892,000 | (est) |
| Nicole Kidman | 2016 | $514,000 | $671,000 | (est) |
| Laura Linney | 2016 | $420,000 | $549,000 | (est) |
| Guy Pearce | 2016 | $359,000 | $470,000 | (est) |
| Dominic West | 2016 | $316,000 | $413,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score51.0
RT critic review count111
Rotten Tomatoes audience score47.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes22,324
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $1,361,045 | $1,778,999 |
| International | 2016 | $6,073,961 | $7,939,173 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $7,435,006 | $9,718,172 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $3,110,107 | $4,065,169 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $2,856,000 | $3,733,030 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $2,911,000 | $3,804,919 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $2,507,000 | $3,276,858 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $7,075,000 | $9,247,614 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $544,418 | $711,600 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $19,003,525 | $24,839,190 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $17,000,000 | $22,220,416 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $4,531,000 (est) | $5,922,394 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $380,000 | $496,692 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $905,000 | $1,182,910 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $3,400,000 | $4,444,083 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $26,216,000 | $34,266,495 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $-7,212,475 | $-9,427,306 |
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