Synopsis
J. Edgar Hoover, powerful head of the F.B.I. for nearly fifty years, looks back on his professional and personal life.
Scores
Overall Score
78.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
84.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
86.6%
Review Aggregate
49.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 44% of 240 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, thin plot, character-driven. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
historicalthin plotcharacter-drivenemotionalromanticdarkrealisticthought-provokingpoliticallighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo DiCaprio | 2011 | $2,516,000 | $3,510,000 | (est) |
| Naomi Watts | 2011 | $1,549,000 | $2,160,000 | (est) |
| Armie Hammer | 2011 | $1,166,000 | $1,627,000 | (est) |
| Josh Lucas | 2011 | $953,000 | $1,330,000 | (est) |
| Judi Dench | 2011 | $816,000 | $1,138,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score44.0
RT critic review count242
Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes136,517
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $37,306,030 | $52,036,023 |
| International | 2011 | $47,614,509 | $66,414,724 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $84,920,539 | $118,450,747 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $37,698,819 | $52,583,901 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $4,554,000 | $6,352,111 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $1,464,000 | $2,042,049 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $8,333,000 | $11,623,220 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $19,870,000 | $27,715,514 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $9,326,508 | $13,009,006 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $81,246,326 | $113,325,800 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $35,000,000 | $48,819,475 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $28,131,000 (est) | $39,238,305 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $3,250,000 | $4,533,237 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $2,765,000 | $3,856,739 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $5,950,000 | $8,299,311 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $75,096,000 | $104,747,066 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $6,150,326 | $8,578,734 |
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