Synopsis
Arctic, 1965: Avik tells his story starting in 1931. A mapmaker flies Avik, then a preteen Eskimo boy with TB, to a hospital in Montreal where he meets Albertine. They meet again when Avik joins World War II in the UK.
Scores
Overall Score
36.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
20.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
33.3%
Review Aggregate
76.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 15 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
romanticemotionalvisually strikinggrittyhistoricalcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Bergin | 1993 | $689,000 | $1,497,000 | (est) |
| Anne Parillaud | 1993 | $424,000 | $921,000 | (est) |
| Jason Scott Lee | 1993 | $319,000 | $694,000 | (est) |
| Ben Mendelsohn | 1993 | $261,000 | $567,000 | (est) |
| Robert Joamie | 1993 | $223,000 | $485,000 | (est) |
| Annie Galipeau | 1993 | $197,000 | $427,000 | (est) |
| Jeanne Moreau | 1993 | $177,000 | $383,000 | (est) |
| Clotilde Courau | 1993 | $161,000 | $349,000 | (est) |
| John Cusack | 1993 | $148,000 | $321,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score78.0
RT critic review count23
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes3,536
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $2,806,881 | $6,093,554 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $2,807,843 | $6,095,643 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $1,403,440 | $3,046,777 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $11,084,000 | $24,062,635 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $8,907,000 | $19,336,511 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $1,122,752 | $2,437,422 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $22,517,193 | $48,883,345 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $13,000,000 | $28,222,145 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $1,894,000 (est) | $4,111,749 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $901,000 | $1,956,012 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $1,524,000 | $3,308,504 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $2,600,000 | $5,644,429 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $19,919,000 | $43,242,839 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $2,598,193 | $5,640,506 |
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