Synopsis
The story of American gay activist Harvey Milk, who fought for gay rights and was elected as California's first openly gay official.
Scores
Overall Score
86.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
87.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.6%
Review Aggregate
87.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 239 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, emotional, political. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalemotionalpoliticalupliftingtragiclightheartedcharacter-drivenfunnystylizedrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Penn | 2008 | $1,438,000 | $2,095,000 | (est) |
| Emile Hirsch | 2008 | $885,000 | $1,290,000 | (est) |
| Josh Brolin | 2008 | $666,000 | $971,000 | (est) |
| Diego Luna | 2008 | $545,000 | $794,000 | (est) |
| James Franco | 2008 | $466,000 | $679,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count241
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes183,923
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $31,841,300 | $46,393,941 |
| International | 2008 | $22,748,260 | $33,145,049 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $54,589,560 | $79,538,990 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $25,019,954 | $36,454,990 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,606,000 | $2,340,001 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $573,000 | $834,882 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $13,310,000 | $19,393,158 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $27,578,000 | $40,182,157 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $7,960,325 | $11,598,485 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $76,047,279 | $110,803,673 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $20,000,000 | $29,140,733 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $16,111,000 (est) | $23,474,318 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $6,084,000 | $8,864,611 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $3,484,000 | $5,076,316 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $4,000,000 | $5,828,147 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $49,679,000 | $72,384,124 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $26,368,279 | $38,419,549 |
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