Synopsis
A tormented philosophy professor finds a will to live when he commits an existential act.
Scores
Overall Score
73.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
81.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
77.4%
Review Aggregate
51.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 47% of 204 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, dark. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotfunnydarkcharacter-drivensuspensefulromanticgrittyhistoricalvisually strikingsatirical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Blackley | 2015 | $895,000 | $1,185,000 | (est) |
| Joaquin Phoenix | 2015 | $551,000 | $729,000 | (est) |
| Parker Posey | 2015 | $415,000 | $549,000 | (est) |
| Emma Stone | 2015 | $339,000 | $449,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score47.0
RT critic review count204
Rotten Tomatoes audience score46.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes69,542
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $4,030,360 | $5,334,700 |
| International | 2015 | $23,360,724 | $30,920,925 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $27,391,084 | $36,255,625 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $11,359,470 | $15,035,720 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $3,264,000 | $4,320,324 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $3,423,000 | $4,530,781 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $3,703,000 | $4,901,397 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $9,923,000 | $13,134,368 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $1,612,144 | $2,133,880 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $33,284,614 | $44,056,470 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $11,000,000 | $14,559,916 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $9,208,000 (est) | $12,187,973 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $1,331,000 | $1,761,750 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $1,283,000 | $1,698,216 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $2,200,000 | $2,911,983 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $25,022,000 | $33,119,837 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $8,262,614 | $10,936,632 |
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