Synopsis
A man takes up residence with a mysterious marquis and is soon persuaded to enter into an asylum for preventative therapy. Things are not what they seem, and the marquis may be even more sinister than what the young man may've predicted.
Scores
Overall Score
40.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
32.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
32.9%
Review Aggregate
72.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 61% of 31 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize pacing issues, political, visually striking. Common reservations focus on pacing issues, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
pacing issuespoliticalvisually strikingsurrealfunnygrittyrealisticdarkscarymacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Liška | 2006 | $3,912,000 | $6,087,000 | (est) |
| Jan Tříska | 2006 | $2,408,000 | $3,747,000 | (est) |
| Anna Geislerová | 2006 | $1,813,000 | $2,821,000 | (est) |
| Martin Huba | 2006 | $1,482,000 | $2,307,000 | (est) |
| Jaroslav Dušek | 2006 | $1,268,000 | $1,973,000 | (est) |
| Pavel Nový | 2006 | $1,116,000 | $1,737,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score64.0
RT critic review count33
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes4,095
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $48,324 | $75,195 |
| International | 2006 | $85,658 | $133,288 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $133,982 | $208,483 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $58,425 | $90,913 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $106,000 | $164,941 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $32,000 | $49,794 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $3,335,000 | $5,189,432 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $7,866,000 | $12,239,902 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $15,000,000 | $23,340,773 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $26,397,425 | $41,075,755 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $50,000,000 | $77,802,578 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $107,000 (est) | $166,498 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $528,000 | $821,595 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $1,545,000 | $2,404,100 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $7,500,000 | $11,670,387 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $59,680,000 | $92,865,157 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $-33,282,575 | $-51,789,402 |
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