Synopsis
In Biblical times, a girl disguises her Jewish origins when the Persian king comes looking for a new bride among his subjects.
Scores
Overall Score
60.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
56.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.4%
Review Aggregate
49.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 18% of 22 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, character-driven, lighthearted. Many reviews cite pacing issues, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
visually strikingcharacter-drivenlighthearteduneven tonepacing issueshistorical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany Dupont | 2006 | $1,061,000 | $1,650,000 | (est) |
| Luke Goss | 2006 | $653,000 | $1,016,000 | (est) |
| John Rhys-Davies | 2006 | $492,000 | $765,000 | (est) |
| John Noble | 2006 | $402,000 | $625,000 | (est) |
| Tommy "Tiny" Lister | 2006 | $344,000 | $535,000 | (est) |
| James Callis | 2006 | $303,000 | $471,000 | (est) |
| Jonah Lotan | 2006 | $272,000 | $423,000 | (est) |
| Peter O'Toole | 2006 | $247,000 | $385,000 | (est) |
| Omar Sharif | 2006 | $228,000 | $354,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score17.0
RT critic review count24
Rotten Tomatoes audience score78.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes8,128
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $13,395,961 | $20,844,806 |
| International | 2006 | $332,489 | $517,370 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $13,728,450 | $21,362,176 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $6,830,976 | $10,629,351 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $379,000 | $589,744 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $117,000 | $182,058 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $11,982,000 | $18,644,610 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $28,262,000 | $43,977,130 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $3,215,031 | $5,002,754 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $50,786,007 | $79,025,646 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $20,000,000 | $31,121,032 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $7,943,000 (est) | $12,359,718 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $2,031,000 | $3,160,341 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $3,143,000 | $4,890,670 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $4,000,000 | $6,224,206 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $37,117,000 | $57,755,967 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $13,669,007 | $21,269,680 |
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