Margin Call

2011 | Drama, Thriller

Synopsis

Follows the key people at an investment bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis.

Scores

Overall Score
79.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
85.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
73.4%
Review Aggregate
78.5

Critic Consensus

86.7% Fresh • 165 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 165 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, suspenseful, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

character-drivensuspensefuldarkrealisticaction-packedupliftingromantichistoricalemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Kevin Spacey2011$148,000$207,000(est)
Paul Bettany2011$91,000$127,000(est)
Jeremy Irons2011$69,000$96,000(est)
Zachary Quinto2011$56,000$78,000(est)
Penn Badgley2011$48,000$67,000(est)
Simon Baker2011$42,000$59,000(est)
Mary McDonnell2011$38,000$53,000(est)
Demi Moore2011$35,000$48,000(est)
Stanley Tucci2011$32,000$44,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score87.0
RT critic review count166
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes155,354

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2011$5,354,039$7,468,039
International2011$14,150,000$19,737,016
Worldwide2011$19,504,040$27,205,056

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 Revenue2011$8,337,020$11,628,826
Digital Rentals ?2011$3,783,000$5,276,688
Digital Purchases ?2011$1,216,000$1,696,128
Physical Rentals ?2011$6,922,000$9,655,097
Physical Purchases ?2011$16,506,000$23,023,264
TV & Streaming Revenue2011$2,141,616$2,987,216
Total Revenues2011$38,905,635$54,267,218
Expenses
Budget ?2011$3,500,000$4,881,947
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2011$4,375,000 (est)$6,102,434 (est)
Participations2011$3,112,000$4,340,749
Residuals ?2011$2,027,000$2,827,345
Interest & Overhead2011$700,000$976,389
Total Expenses2011$13,714,000$19,128,864
Movie Net Profit or Loss2011$25,191,635$35,138,353

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