Synopsis
Medea is in Corinth with Jason and their two young sons. King Kreon wants to reward Jason for his exploits: he gives the hand of his daughter, Glauce, to Jason as well as the promise of the throne. In exchange, Medea and the boys are to be banished. Jason explains that his actions ensure a rich future for Medea and her sons. She asks that she be allowed to stay; Kreon refuses. She asks for one more day, and begs Jason to seek the king's permission to allow their sons to stay in Corinth. Jason agrees and Medea prepares a gift for her sons to give to Glauce. Will Medea leave peacefully?
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
46.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
10.3%
Critic Consensus
90.3% Fresh • 31 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 31 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, visually striking, gritty. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyvisually strikinggrittysatiricalcharacter-drivenemotional
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score89.0
RT critic review count45
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes13
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $16,714 | $28,496 |
| International | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $16,714 | $28,496 |
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).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $8,357 | $14,248 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $8,000 | $13,639 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $1,658,000 | $2,826,710 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $3,025,000 | $5,157,296 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $900,000 | $1,534,402 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $5,599,357 | $9,546,295 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2003 | $3,000,000 | $5,114,674 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $80,000 (est) | $136,391 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $224,000 | $381,896 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $381,000 | $649,564 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $600,000 | $1,022,935 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $4,285,000 | $7,305,459 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $1,314,357 | $2,240,836 |
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|---|
 | The Dark Knight | 2008 | Shared genres: 1 | 98.6 | $250,967,554 |
 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002 | Shared genres: 1 | 98.6 | $353,999,540 |
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 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | 2001 | Shared genres: 1 | 98.2 | $290,785,995 |
 | Saving Private Ryan | 1998 | Shared genres: 1 | 98.2 | $170,641,773 |
Tooltips
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $350,000, DVD $2,675,000, BluRay $0
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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