Synopsis
A story of slavery, set in the southern U.S. in the 1930s.
Scores
Overall Score
55.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
58.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
45.9%
Review Aggregate
64.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 49% of 99 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, thought-provoking, macabre. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotthought-provokingmacabrepoliticalstylizedgrittycharacter-drivensatiricalfunnydark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Dallas Howard | 2006 | $926,000 | $1,441,000 | (est) |
| Willem Dafoe | 2006 | $570,000 | $887,000 | (est) |
| Danny Glover | 2006 | $429,000 | $668,000 | (est) |
| Lauren Bacall | 2006 | $351,000 | $546,000 | (est) |
| Jean-Marc Barr | 2006 | $300,000 | $467,000 | (est) |
| Udo Kier | 2006 | $264,000 | $411,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0
RT critic review count104
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes26,080
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $78,378 | $121,960 |
| International | 2006 | $596,540 | $928,247 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $674,918 | $1,050,207 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $277,805 | $432,279 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $144,000 | $224,071 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $44,000 | $68,466 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $4,565,000 | $7,103,375 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $10,768,000 | $16,755,563 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $39,189 | $60,980 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $15,837,994 | $24,644,736 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $14,200,000 | $22,095,933 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $540,000 (est) | $840,268 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $317,000 | $493,268 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $1,135,000 | $1,766,119 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $2,840,000 | $4,419,187 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $19,032,000 | $29,614,774 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $-3,194,006 | $-4,970,038 |
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