Synopsis
Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, houses over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda, Africa.
Scores
Overall Score
87.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
93.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
79.4%
Review Aggregate
89.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 183 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, uplifting, tragic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalupliftingtragiccharacter-drivenvisually strikingfunnygrittyhistoricalpoliticalsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cheadle | 2004 | $1,424,000 | $2,365,000 | (est) |
| Sophie Okonedo | 2004 | $877,000 | $1,456,000 | (est) |
| Joaquin Phoenix | 2004 | $660,000 | $1,096,000 | (est) |
| Nick Nolte | 2004 | $540,000 | $896,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count188
Rotten Tomatoes audience score94.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating8.1
IMDb votes386,688
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $23,530,892 | $39,076,975 |
| International | 2004 | $10,351,351 | $17,190,147 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $33,882,244 | $56,267,124 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $15,905,986 | $26,414,546 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $170,000 | $282,313 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $5,000 | $8,303 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $17,958,000 | $29,822,258 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $37,575,000 | $62,399,562 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $5,647,414 | $9,378,474 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $77,261,400 | $128,305,457 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $17,500,000 | $29,061,672 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $11,279,000 (est) | $18,730,663 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $6,181,000 | $10,264,583 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $4,380,000 | $7,273,721 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $3,500,000 | $5,812,334 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $42,840,000 | $71,142,974 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $34,421,400 | $57,162,483 |
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