Synopsis
The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.
Scores
Overall Score
89.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
92.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
86.3%
Review Aggregate
86.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 100 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, visually striking, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalvisually strikinghistoricalromanticsuspensefulgrittycharacter-drivendarkupliftingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Watanabe | 2006 | $1,366,000 | $2,125,000 | (est) |
| Kazunari Ninomiya | 2006 | $841,000 | $1,308,000 | (est) |
| Tsuyoshi Ihara | 2006 | $633,000 | $985,000 | (est) |
| Ryō Kase | 2006 | $518,000 | $805,000 | (est) |
| Shidō Nakamura | 2006 | $443,000 | $689,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count201
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes174,961
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $13,756,082 | $21,405,174 |
| International | 2006 | $54,917,144 | $85,453,910 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $68,673,230 | $106,859,090 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $28,844,899 | $44,884,151 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $433,000 | $673,770 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $133,000 | $206,955 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $13,679,000 | $21,285,230 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $32,265,000 | $50,206,005 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $3,301,460 | $5,137,242 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $78,656,358 | $122,393,353 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $19,000,000 | $29,564,981 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $17,523,000 (est) | $27,266,692 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $6,293,000 | $9,792,233 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $3,572,000 | $5,558,216 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $3,800,000 | $5,912,996 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $50,188,000 | $78,095,118 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $28,468,358 | $44,298,235 |
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