Synopsis
Katherine Watson teaches art history in 1953 at the respectable all-female Wellesley College. She encourages her conservative students to question and disregard the outdated societal mores for women.
Scores
Overall Score
79.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
83.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.9%
Review Aggregate
50.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 35% of 136 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, historical. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcharacter-drivenhistoricalemotionalfunnypoliticalgrittylightheartedpacing issuesdark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Roberts | 2003 | $4,694,000 | $8,002,000 | (est) |
| Kirsten Dunst | 2003 | $2,889,000 | $4,926,000 | (est) |
| Julia Stiles | 2003 | $2,175,000 | $3,709,000 | (est) |
| Maggie Gyllenhaal | 2003 | $1,779,000 | $3,032,000 | (est) |
| Dominic West | 2003 | $1,521,000 | $2,594,000 | (est) |
| Juliet Stevenson | 2003 | $1,339,000 | $2,283,000 | (est) |
| Marcia Gay Harden | 2003 | $1,202,000 | $2,050,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score33.0
RT critic review count149
Rotten Tomatoes audience score60.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes96,789
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $63,860,942 | $108,875,965 |
| International | 2003 | $77,477,047 | $132,089,944 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $141,337,989 | $240,965,908 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $62,921,290 | $107,273,960 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $110,000 | $187,538 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $21,715,000 | $37,021,715 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $39,616,000 | $67,540,974 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $15,965,236 | $27,218,991 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $140,327,525 | $239,243,178 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $65,000,000 | $110,817,935 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $27,669,000 (est) | $47,172,638 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $11,226,000 | $19,139,110 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $5,301,000 | $9,037,629 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $9,750,000 | $16,622,690 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $118,946,000 | $202,790,001 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $21,381,525 | $36,453,177 |
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