Synopsis
The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks.
Scores
Overall Score
73.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
98.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
35.2%
Review Aggregate
86.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 126 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, character-driven, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingcharacter-drivenhistoricalsuspensefulstylizedupliftingpsychologicalemotionalscarymacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Guinness | 2002 | $795,000 | $1,387,000 | (est) |
| Anthony Quinn | 2002 | $490,000 | $854,000 | (est) |
| Jack Hawkins | 2002 | $369,000 | $643,000 | (est) |
| José Ferrer | 2002 | $301,000 | $526,000 | (est) |
| Anthony Quayle | 2002 | $258,000 | $450,000 | (est) |
| Claude Rains | 2002 | $227,000 | $396,000 | (est) |
| Arthur Kennedy | 2002 | $204,000 | $355,000 | (est) |
| Omar Sharif | 2002 | $186,000 | $324,000 | (est) |
| Peter O'Toole | 2002 | $171,000 | $298,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count132
Rotten Tomatoes audience score93.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes801,203
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $342,481 | $597,200 |
| International | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $342,481 | $597,200 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $171,240 | $298,600 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $8,000 | $13,950 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $9,071,000 | $15,817,525 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $16,914,000 | $29,493,729 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $143,842 | $250,824 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $26,308,083 | $45,874,627 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $15,000,000 | $26,156,198 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $274,000 (est) | $477,787 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $1,052,000 | $1,834,421 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $1,921,000 | $3,349,737 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $3,000,000 | $5,231,240 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $21,247,000 | $37,049,382 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $5,061,083 | $8,825,245 |
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