Synopsis
Ruminations on the life of Bob Dylan, where six characters embody a different aspect of the musician's life and work.
Scores
Overall Score
73.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
75.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.5%
Review Aggregate
71.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 76% of 157 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, surreal, thought-provoking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalsurrealthought-provokingfunnycharacter-drivenvisually strikingpoliticalemotionalstylizedrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Bale | 2007 | $962,000 | $1,456,000 | (est) |
| Cate Blanchett | 2007 | $592,000 | $896,000 | (est) |
| Marcus Carl Franklin | 2007 | $446,000 | $675,000 | (est) |
| Richard Gere | 2007 | $365,000 | $552,000 | (est) |
| Heath Ledger | 2007 | $312,000 | $472,000 | (est) |
| Ben Whishaw | 2007 | $274,000 | $415,000 | (est) |
| Charlotte Gainsbourg | 2007 | $246,000 | $373,000 | (est) |
| David Cross | 2007 | $224,000 | $340,000 | (est) |
| Bruce Greenwood | 2007 | $207,000 | $313,000 | (est) |
| Julianne Moore | 2007 | $192,000 | $290,000 | (est) |
| Michelle Williams | 2007 | $180,000 | $272,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score76.0
RT critic review count161
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes62,973
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $4,017,609 | $6,079,710 |
| International | 2007 | $7,646,507 | $11,571,198 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $11,664,116 | $17,650,908 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $5,067,407 | $7,668,334 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $631,000 | $954,871 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $235,000 | $355,617 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $10,867,000 | $16,444,659 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $24,418,000 | $36,950,924 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $1,607,044 | $2,431,884 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $42,825,451 | $64,806,290 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $20,000,000 | $30,265,316 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $7,058,000 (est) | $10,680,630 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $1,713,000 | $2,592,224 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $2,713,000 | $4,105,490 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $4,000,000 | $6,053,063 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $35,484,000 | $53,696,724 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $7,341,451 | $11,109,567 |
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