Synopsis
Norwegian winter, early 20th century. On the boys home Bastoy, a new inmate leads the boys to a violent uprising against a brutal regime. How far is he willing to go to attain freedom?
Scores
Overall Score
62.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
54.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
59.8%
Review Aggregate
86.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 45 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, character-driven, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
darkcharacter-drivenhistoricalvisually strikingcoming of agerealistictragiclightheartedsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stellan Skarsgård | 2011 | $6,234,000 | $8,695,000 | (est) |
| Benjamin Helstad | 2011 | $3,837,000 | $5,352,000 | (est) |
| Kristoffer Joner | 2011 | $2,889,000 | $4,030,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count47
Rotten Tomatoes audience score88.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes20,514
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $7,615 | $10,622 |
| International | 2011 | $4,352,776 | $6,071,435 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $4,360,391 | $6,082,057 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $1,744,918 | $2,433,885 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $221,000 | $308,260 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $71,000 | $99,034 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $405,000 | $564,911 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $966,000 | $1,347,417 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $16,200,000 | $22,596,442 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $19,607,918 | $27,349,950 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $54,000,000 | $75,321,474 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $1,198,000 (est) | $1,671,021 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $392,000 | $546,778 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $882,000 | $1,230,251 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $8,100,000 | $11,298,221 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $64,572,000 | $90,067,745 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $-44,964,082 | $-62,717,795 |
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