Synopsis
Lucien de Rubempré, a young, lower-class poet, leaves his family's printing house for Paris. Soon, he learns the dark side of the arts business as he tries to stay true to his dreams.
Scores
Overall Score
68.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
56.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
72.6%
Review Aggregate
87.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 55 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, thin plot, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalthin plotvisually strikingcharacter-drivengrittystylizedtragicromanticrealisticsatirical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Voisin | 2022 | $1,141,000 | $1,223,000 | (est) |
| Xavier Dolan | 2022 | $702,000 | $753,000 | (est) |
| Vincent Lacoste | 2022 | $529,000 | $567,000 | (est) |
| Cécile de France | 2022 | $432,000 | $463,000 | (est) |
| Gérard Depardieu | 2022 | $370,000 | $396,000 | (est) |
| Jeanne Balibar | 2022 | $326,000 | $349,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count55
Rotten Tomatoes audience score92.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes7,279
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2022 | $126,391 | $135,459 |
| International | 2022 | $8,508,793 | $9,119,263 |
| Worldwide | 2022 | $8,635,184 | $9,254,722 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2022 | $3,466,713 | $3,715,435 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2022 | $2,218,000 | $2,377,132 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2022 | $3,347,000 | $3,587,133 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2022 | $603,000 | $646,263 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2022 | $1,854,000 | $1,987,017 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2022 | $63,196 | $67,730 |
| Total Revenues | 2022 | $11,551,908 | $12,380,709 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2022 | $17,500,000 | $18,755,551 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2022 | $1,847,000 (est) | $1,979,514 (est) |
| Participations | 2022 | $231,000 | $247,573 |
| Residuals ? | 2022 | $331,000 | $354,748 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2022 | $3,500,000 | $3,751,110 |
| Total Expenses | 2022 | $23,409,000 | $25,088,497 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2022 | $-11,857,092 | $-12,707,788 |
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