Synopsis
Under threat by fundamentalist terrorists, a group of Trappist monks stationed with an impoverished Algerian community must decide whether to leave or stay.
Scores
Overall Score
70.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
57.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
81.4%
Review Aggregate
81.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 112 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, character-driven, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalcharacter-drivenhistoricalthought-provokingupliftingtragicstylizedvisually strikingsuspensefuldark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambert Wilson | 2011 | $954,000 | $1,331,000 | (est) |
| Michael Lonsdale | 2011 | $587,000 | $819,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count113
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes16,600
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $3,951,596 | $5,511,853 |
| International | 2011 | $39,851,821 | $55,587,000 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $43,803,417 | $61,098,852 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $17,916,526 | $24,990,726 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $3,319,000 | $4,629,481 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $1,067,000 | $1,488,297 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $6,073,000 | $8,470,876 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $14,480,000 | $20,197,314 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $1,580,638 | $2,204,741 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $44,436,165 | $61,981,436 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $7,043,000 (est) | $9,823,873 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $7,853,000 (est) | $10,953,695 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $3,555,000 | $4,958,664 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $1,762,000 | $2,457,712 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $1,408,600 | $1,964,775 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $21,621,600 | $30,158,719 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $22,814,565 | $31,822,717 |
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