Synopsis
About the young life and loves of artist Salvador Dalí, filmmaker Luis Buñuel and writer Federico García Lorca.
Scores
Overall Score
51.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
61.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
43.3%
Review Aggregate
42.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 68 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, thin plot, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
historicalthin plotcharacter-drivenromanticsurrealgrittyemotionalrealisticstylizedsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Pattinson | 2009 | $189,000 | $276,000 | (est) |
| Javier Beltrán | 2009 | $116,000 | $170,000 | (est) |
| Matthew McNulty | 2009 | $87,000 | $128,000 | (est) |
| Marina Gatell | 2009 | $72,000 | $105,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score25.0
RT critic review count69
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes9,908
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $481,586 | $704,305 |
| International | 2009 | $285,981 | $418,239 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $767,567 | $1,122,544 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $355,185 | $519,448 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $1,693,000 | $2,475,963 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $543,000 | $794,122 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $6,916,000 | $10,114,448 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $14,779,000 | $21,613,857 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $202,266 | $295,808 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $24,488,452 | $35,813,647 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $2,900,000 | $4,241,166 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $614,000 (est) | $897,957 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $980,000 | $1,433,221 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $1,695,000 | $2,478,888 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $580,000 | $848,233 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $6,769,000 | $9,899,465 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $17,719,452 | $25,914,182 |
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