Synopsis
This striking and moving documentary from BAFTA nominated directors Jacqui and David Morris traces the extraordinary life of Rudolf Nureyev. From his birth in the 5th class carriage of a trans-Siberian train, to his dramatic leap to freedom in the West at the height of the Cold War, and unprecedented adulation as the most famous dancer in the world. The film highlights Nureyev's unlikely yet legendary partnership with Margot Fonteyn and charts his meteoric rise to the status of global cultural phenomenon. Nureyev's life plays out like the sweeping plot of a classic Russian novel. His story is Russia's story. Blending never-before-seen footage, with an original score by award-winning composer Alex Baranowski and spellbinding newly choreographed dance tableaux directed by Royal Ballet alumnus, Russell Maliphant, Nureyev is a theatrical and cinematic experience like no other. This is a portrayal as unique as the man himself. There will never be another Nureyev.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
19.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
44.9%
Critic Consensus
84.6% Fresh • 13 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, character-driven, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
stylizedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| N/A |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score85.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score62.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes390
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2019 | $165,203 | $202,676 |
| International | 2019 | $177,052 | $217,212 |
| Worldwide | 2019 | $342,255 | $419,888 |
Earnings / Profitability
Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2019 | $153,422 | $188,223 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2019 | $1,524,000 | $1,869,686 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2019 | $1,820,000 | $2,232,828 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2019 | $689,000 | $845,285 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2019 | $1,984,000 | $2,434,027 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2019 | $82,602 | $101,338 |
| Total Revenues | 2019 | $6,253,024 | $7,671,387 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2019 | $376,000 (est) | $461,287 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2019 | $240,000 (est) | $294,439 (est) |
| Participations | 2019 | $250,000 | $306,707 |
| Residuals ? | 2019 | $292,000 | $358,234 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2019 | $75,200 | $92,257 |
| Total Expenses | 2019 | $1,233,200 | $1,512,925 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2019 | $5,019,824 | $6,158,462 |
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Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $0, DVD $1,184,000, BluRay $800,000
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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