Synopsis
In 1890, a down-and-out cowboy and his horse travel to Arabia to compete in a deadly cross desert horse race.
Scores
Overall Score
80.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
83.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
90.3%
Review Aggregate
57.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 47% of 152 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, thin plot, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
suspensefulthin plotvisually strikinghistoricalfamily-friendlyromanticgrittypoliticalcoming of agescary
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viggo Mortensen | 2004 | $14,430,000 | $23,963,000 | (est) |
| Omar Sharif | 2004 | $8,883,000 | $14,751,000 | (est) |
| Saïd Taghmaoui | 2004 | $6,688,000 | $11,106,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score46.0
RT critic review count162
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes87,734
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $67,303,450 | $111,768,619 |
| International | 2004 | $40,737,172 | $67,650,878 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $108,040,624 | $179,419,500 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $49,946,594 | $82,944,661 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $192,000 | $318,848 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $6,000 | $9,964 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $20,231,000 | $33,596,954 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $42,331,000 | $70,297,695 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $16,825,862 | $27,942,155 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $129,532,456 | $215,110,277 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $100,000,000 | $166,066,701 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $38,930,000 (est) | $64,649,767 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $2,591,000 | $4,302,788 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $5,438,000 | $9,030,707 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $15,000,000 | $24,910,005 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $161,959,000 | $268,959,968 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $-32,426,544 | $-53,849,691 |
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