Synopsis
A grifter working his way up from low-ranking carnival worker to lauded psychic medium matches wits with a psychologist bent on exposing him.
Scores
Overall Score
85.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
91.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
84.9%
Review Aggregate
73.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 356 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize noir, dark, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
noirdarkvisually strikingcharacter-drivenstylizedmacabrepsychologicalhistoricalgrittysuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Cooper | 2021 | $3,818,000 | $4,420,000 | (est) |
| Cate Blanchett | 2021 | $2,350,000 | $2,721,000 | (est) |
| Toni Collette | 2021 | $1,770,000 | $2,048,000 | (est) |
| Willem Dafoe | 2021 | $1,447,000 | $1,675,000 | (est) |
| Richard Jenkins | 2021 | $1,238,000 | $1,433,000 | (est) |
| Rooney Mara | 2021 | $1,089,000 | $1,261,000 | (est) |
| Ron Perlman | 2021 | $978,000 | $1,132,000 | (est) |
| Mary Steenburgen | 2021 | $891,000 | $1,031,000 | (est) |
| David Strathairn | 2021 | $820,000 | $949,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count356
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes177,343
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2021 | $11,338,107 | $13,124,591 |
| International | 2021 | $28,291,088 | $32,748,760 |
| Worldwide | 2021 | $39,629,196 | $45,873,352 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2021 | $16,985,489 | $19,661,799 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2021 | $7,900,000 | $9,144,760 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2021 | $8,895,000 | $10,296,537 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2021 | $2,009,000 | $2,325,547 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2021 | $6,429,000 | $7,441,982 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2021 | $2,721,146 | $3,149,902 |
| Total Revenues | 2021 | $44,939,634 | $52,020,527 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2021 | $60,000,000 | $69,453,872 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2021 | $9,941,000 (est) | $11,507,349 (est) |
| Participations | 2021 | $899,000 | $1,040,651 |
| Residuals ? | 2021 | $1,253,000 | $1,450,428 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2021 | $9,000,000 | $10,418,081 |
| Total Expenses | 2021 | $81,093,000 | $93,870,381 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2021 | $-36,153,366 | $-41,849,854 |
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 | Batman Begins | 2005 | Shared genres: 3 | 96.9 | $63,362,148 |