Lovers of the Arctic Circle

1999 | Drama, Mystery, Romance, Foreign Language

Synopsis

In Lapland's cold Arctic Circle, under the eternal midnight sun, unfavourable circumstances reunite two kindred spirits. And governed by circular motifs woven by faith and love, they must answer a pivotal question. Can they deny destiny?

Scores

Overall Score
55.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
59.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
33.6%
Review Aggregate
84.3

Critic Consensus

69.2% Fresh • 13 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 69% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, romantic, stylized. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotromanticstylizeddarkcharacter-drivenemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Fele Martínez1999$5,000$9,000(est)
Najwa Nimri1999$3,000$5,000(est)
Nancho Novo1999$2,000$4,000(est)
Maru Valdivielso1999$2,000$3,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0
RT critic review count28
Rotten Tomatoes audience score93.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes20,658

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1999$317,422$597,691
International1999N/AN/A
Worldwide1999$317,422$597,691

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 Revenue1999$158,711$298,845
Digital Rentals ?1999N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1999N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1999$7,282,000$13,711,665
Physical Purchases ?1999$9,412,000$17,722,355
TV & Streaming Revenue1999$133,317$251,030
Total Revenues1999$16,986,028$31,983,896
Expenses
Budget ?1999$349,000 (est)$657,151 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1999$254,000 (est)$478,270 (est)
Participations1999$679,000$1,278,525
Residuals ?1999$1,233,000$2,321,681
Interest & Overhead1999$69,800$131,430
Total Expenses1999$2,584,800$4,867,057
Movie Net Profit or Loss1999$14,401,228$27,116,839

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