Synopsis
Dublin, 1904, James Joyce chats up Nora Barnacle, a hotel maid recently come from Galway. She enchants him with her frank, uninhibited manner, and before long, he's convinced her to come with him to Trieste.
Scores
Overall Score
19.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
17.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
3.7%
Review Aggregate
53.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 78% of 9 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, character-driven, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
suspensefulcharacter-drivenvisually strikinghistoricalromanticemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score64.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score38.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes1,926
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $15,120 | $26,782 |
| International | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $15,120 | $26,782 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $7,560 | $13,391 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $527,000 | $933,483 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $788,000 | $1,395,797 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $75,000 | $132,849 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $1,397,560 | $2,475,520 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $250,000 (est) | $442,829 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $80,000 (est) | $141,705 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $28,000 | $49,597 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $92,000 | $162,961 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $50,000 | $88,566 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $500,000 | $885,658 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $897,560 | $1,589,862 |
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