In the Name of the Father

1993 | Biography, Crime, Drama, Conflict, Irish Culture, Terrorism

Synopsis

An Irish man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. Meanwhile, a British lawyer fights to clear their names and free them.

Scores

Overall Score
84.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
87.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
75.1%
Review Aggregate
91.1

Critic Consensus

92.5% Fresh • 40 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 40 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, political, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

character-drivenpoliticalemotionalfamily-friendlygrittystylized

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Daniel Day-Lewis1993$1,251,000$2,715,000(est)
Emma Thompson1993$770,000$1,671,000(est)
Pete Postlethwaite1993$580,000$1,258,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count51
Rotten Tomatoes audience score95.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating8.1
IMDb votes198,536

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1993$25,096,862$54,483,637
International1993N/AN/A
Worldwide1993$25,096,862$54,483,637

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1993$12,548,431$27,241,819
Digital Rentals ?1993N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1993N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1993$40,235,000$87,347,540
Physical Purchases ?1993$32,331,000$70,188,475
TV & Streaming Revenue1993$6,274,216$13,620,909
Total Revenues1993$91,388,646$198,398,743
Expenses
Budget ?1993$13,000,000$28,222,145
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1993$7,383,000 (est)$16,028,008 (est)
Participations1993$7,311,000$15,871,700
Residuals ?1993$5,662,000$12,291,830
Interest & Overhead1993$2,600,000$5,644,429
Total Expenses1993$35,956,000$78,058,112
Movie Net Profit or Loss1993$55,432,646$120,340,631

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