Les Misérables

2012 | Drama, Musical, Romance, Europe, France, IMAX, Paris

Synopsis

In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who, for decades, has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory worker's daughter. The decision changes their lives forever.

Scores

Overall Score
92.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.7%
Review Aggregate
74.4

Critic Consensus

70.0% Fresh • 253 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 70% of 253 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, character-driven, gritty. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

emotionalcharacter-drivengrittyvisually strikingromantichistoricalstylizedrealisticchristmasfamily-friendly

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Hugh Jackman2012$4,116,000$5,624,000(est)
Russell Crowe2012$2,534,000$3,462,000(est)
Anne Hathaway2012$10,000,000 source$13,662,892reported
Amanda Seyfried2012$1,560,000$2,131,000(est)
Eddie Redmayne2012$500,000 source$683,145reported
Samantha Barks2012$1,174,000$1,604,000(est)
Helena Bonham Carter2012$1,054,000$1,440,000(est)
Sacha Baron Cohen2012$960,000$1,312,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score70.0
RT critic review count253
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes357,020

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2012$148,809,770$203,317,181
International2012$293,489,539$400,991,587
Worldwide2012$442,299,309$604,308,768

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 Revenue2012$191,800,701$262,055,226
Digital Rentals ?2012$5,261,000$7,188,047
Digital Purchases ?2012$2,365,000$3,231,274
Physical Rentals ?2012$8,338,000$11,392,119
Physical Purchases ?2012$20,600,000$28,145,557
TV & Streaming Revenue2012$41,666,736$56,928,811
Total Revenues2012$270,031,436$368,941,035
Expenses
Budget ?2012$61,000,000$83,343,641
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2012$59,316,000 (est)$81,042,810 (est)
Participations2012$40,505,000$55,341,544
Residuals ?2012$4,419,000$6,037,632
Interest & Overhead2012$9,150,000$12,501,546
Total Expenses2012$174,390,000$238,267,173
Movie Net Profit or Loss2012$95,641,436$130,673,861

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