Synopsis
A journalist and a poetess meet during the hearings of South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Scores
Overall Score
60.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
63.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
51.8%
Review Aggregate
69.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 71% of 91 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingcoming of agerealisticupliftinghistoricaldarkfunnypolitical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlize Theron | 2005 | $1,968,000 | $3,161,000 | (est) |
| Frances McDormand | 2005 | $1,211,000 | $1,946,000 | (est) |
| Sean Bean | 2005 | $912,000 | $1,465,000 | (est) |
| Richard Jenkins | 2005 | $746,000 | $1,198,000 | (est) |
| Jeremy Renner | 2005 | $638,000 | $1,025,000 | (est) |
| Michelle Monaghan | 2005 | $561,000 | $902,000 | (est) |
| Woody Harrelson | 2005 | $504,000 | $810,000 | (est) |
| Sissy Spacek | 2005 | $459,000 | $737,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score70.0
RT critic review count174
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes3,028
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $163,893 | $263,253 |
| International | 2005 | $1,327,541 | $2,132,358 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $1,491,434 | $2,395,611 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $612,963 | $984,570 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $113,000 | $181,506 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $17,000 | $27,306 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $6,280,000 | $10,087,230 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $15,077,000 | $24,217,383 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $73,752 | $118,464 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $22,173,715 | $35,616,458 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $35,000,000 | $56,218,638 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $1,193,000 (est) | $1,916,252 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $443,000 | $711,567 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $1,581,000 | $2,539,476 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $5,950,000 | $9,557,168 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $44,167,000 | $70,943,102 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $-21,993,285 | $-35,326,644 |
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