On Chesil Beach

2018 | Drama, Music, Romance

Synopsis

In 1962 England, a young couple find their idyllic romance colliding with issues of sexual freedom and societal pressure, leading to an awkward and fateful wedding night.

Scores

Overall Score
65.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
67.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.8%
Review Aggregate
63.5

Critic Consensus

67.5% Fresh • 169 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 169 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, character-driven, thin plot. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

emotionalcharacter-driventhin plotromantichistoricalvisually strikingfunnytragiclightheartedsuspenseful

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Saoirse Ronan2018$38,000$48,000(est)
Billy Howle2018$24,000$29,000(est)
Emily Watson2018$18,000$22,000(est)
Anne-Marie Duff2018$15,000$18,000(est)
Samuel West2018$12,000$16,000(est)
Adrian Scarborough2018$11,000$14,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score67.0
RT critic review count169
Rotten Tomatoes audience score60.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes13,277

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2018$745,971$931,944
International2018$2,589,942$3,235,622
Worldwide2018$3,335,913$4,167,566

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).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2018$1,408,962$1,760,221
Digital Rentals ?2018$2,484,000$3,103,269
Digital Purchases ?2018$2,994,000$3,740,413
Physical Rentals ?2018$1,530,000$1,911,434
Physical Purchases ?2018$4,340,000$5,421,975
TV & Streaming Revenue2018$313,308$391,416
Total Revenues2018$13,070,270$16,328,729
Expenses
Budget ?2018$3,670,000 (est)$4,584,942 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source2018$3,100,000$3,872,840
Participations2018$523,000$653,386
Residuals ?2018$603,000$753,330
Interest & Overhead2018$734,000$916,988
Total Expenses2018$8,630,000$10,781,485
Movie Net Profit or Loss2018$4,440,270$5,547,243

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