Synopsis
A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century".
Scores
Overall Score
71.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
71.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.0%
Review Aggregate
89.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 154 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
suspensefulemotionalvisually strikingupliftinghistoricaldarkrealisticfunnycharacter-drivenlighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippe Petit (as himself) | 2008 | $304,000 | $443,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count158
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes60,288
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $2,962,242 | $4,316,095 |
| International | 2008 | $2,296,327 | $3,345,833 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $5,258,569 | $7,661,928 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $2,399,652 | $3,496,381 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,157,000 | $1,685,791 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $413,000 | $601,756 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $9,592,000 | $13,975,896 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $19,874,000 | $28,957,147 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $1,184,897 | $1,726,438 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $34,620,549 | $50,443,410 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $1,900,000 | $2,768,370 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $1,707,000 (est) | $2,487,162 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $2,770,000 | $4,035,992 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $2,290,000 | $3,336,614 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $380,000 | $553,674 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $9,047,000 | $13,181,811 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $25,573,549 | $37,261,599 |
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