Synopsis
A look at the glamorous life at an old-world Prague hotel.
Scores
Overall Score
58.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
46.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.4%
Review Aggregate
78.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 78% of 80 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, satirical, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
lightheartedsatiricalvisually strikingfunnydarktragicsurrealpoliticalemotionalstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Barnev | 2008 | $5,698,000 | $8,303,000 | (est) |
| Oldřich Kaiser | 2008 | $3,508,000 | $5,111,000 | (est) |
| Julia Jentsch | 2008 | $2,641,000 | $3,848,000 | (est) |
| Martin Huba | 2008 | $2,159,000 | $3,146,000 | (est) |
| Marián Labuda | 2008 | $1,847,000 | $2,691,000 | (est) |
| Milan Lasica | 2008 | $1,626,000 | $2,369,000 | (est) |
| Zuzana Fialová | 2008 | $1,459,000 | $2,126,000 | (est) |
| Josef Abrhám | 2008 | $1,329,000 | $1,937,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score79.0
RT critic review count87
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes8,426
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $617,403 | $899,579 |
| International | 2008 | $6,701,807 | $9,764,779 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $7,319,210 | $10,664,358 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $2,989,424 | $4,355,701 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $883,000 | $1,286,563 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $315,000 | $458,967 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $7,316,000 | $10,659,681 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $15,159,000 | $22,087,220 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $259,309 | $377,823 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $26,921,734 | $39,225,955 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $84,450,000 | $123,046,754 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $3,401,000 (est) | $4,955,382 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $538,000 | $783,886 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $1,714,000 | $2,497,361 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $12,667,500 | $18,457,013 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $102,770,500 | $149,740,396 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $-75,848,766 | $-110,514,441 |
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