Synopsis
Terry Gilliam's doomed attempt to get his film, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, off the ground.
Scores
Overall Score
60.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
59.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
49.3%
Review Aggregate
82.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 94% of 98 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotfunnyemotionalsurrealvisually strikingtragicromanticdarksuspensefulstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Gilliam | 2003 | $24,000 | $41,000 | (est) |
| Johnny Depp | 2003 | $15,000 | $25,000 | (est) |
| Jean Rochefort | 2003 | $11,000 | $19,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count103
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes12,195
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $732,393 | $1,248,650 |
| International | 2003 | $674,626 | $1,150,164 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $1,407,019 | $2,398,814 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $636,047 | $1,084,391 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $53,000 | $90,359 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $10,585,000 | $18,046,275 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $19,311,000 | $32,923,157 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $292,957 | $499,460 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $30,878,004 | $52,643,642 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $322,000 (est) | $548,975 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $519,000 (est) | $884,839 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $2,470,000 | $4,211,082 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $2,220,000 | $3,784,859 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $64,400 | $109,795 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $5,595,400 | $9,539,549 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $25,282,604 | $43,104,093 |
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