Synopsis
In 1910s London, snobbish phonetics professor Henry Higgins agrees to a wager that he can make a crude flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, presentable in high society.
Scores
Overall Score
74.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
89.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
50.3%
Review Aggregate
86.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 94% of 83 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, romantic, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotromanticfunnytragicstylizedvisually strikinglightheartedsatirical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey Hepburn | 2019 | $1,023,000 | $1,255,000 | (est) |
| Rex Harrison | 2019 | $630,000 | $773,000 | (est) |
| Stanley Holloway | 2019 | $474,000 | $582,000 | (est) |
| Wilfrid Hyde-White | 2019 | $388,000 | $476,000 | (est) |
| Gladys Cooper | 2019 | $332,000 | $407,000 | (est) |
| Jeremy Brett | 2019 | $292,000 | $358,000 | (est) |
| Theodore Bikel | 2019 | $262,000 | $321,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count89
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes49
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2019 | $560,711 | $687,896 |
| International | 2019 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2019 | $560,711 | $687,896 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2019 | $280,356 | $343,948 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2019 | $3,092,000 | $3,793,353 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2019 | $3,693,000 | $4,530,677 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2019 | $1,399,000 | $1,716,333 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2019 | $4,026,000 | $4,939,211 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2019 | $235,499 | $288,916 |
| Total Revenues | 2019 | $12,725,854 | $15,612,438 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2019 | $17,000,000 | $20,856,081 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2019 | $449,000 (est) | $550,846 (est) |
| Participations | 2019 | $255,000 | $312,841 |
| Residuals ? | 2019 | $605,000 | $742,231 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2019 | $3,400,000 | $4,171,216 |
| Total Expenses | 2019 | $21,709,000 | $26,633,216 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2019 | $-8,983,146 | $-11,020,778 |
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