Synopsis
The life and love story of Argentina's famous tango dancers Maria Nieves Rego and Juan Carlos Copes, who met as teenagers and danced together for nearly fifty years until a painful separation tore them apart.
Scores
Overall Score
55.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
54.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
45.0%
Review Aggregate
76.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 78% of 37 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, visually striking, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalvisually strikingcharacter-drivengrittyrealistichistoricalstylizeddarkfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon Brando | 2016 | $52,000 | $68,000 | (est) |
| Maria Schneider | 2016 | $32,000 | $42,000 | (est) |
| Maria Michi | 2016 | $24,000 | $32,000 | (est) |
| Giovanna Galletti | 2016 | $20,000 | $26,000 | (est) |
| Jean-Pierre Léaud | 2016 | $17,000 | $22,000 | (est) |
| Massimo Girotti | 2016 | $15,000 | $19,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score81.0
RT critic review count43
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes738
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $100,086 | $130,821 |
| International | 2016 | $405,799 | $530,413 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $505,885 | $661,234 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $212,363 | $277,576 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $1,638,000 | $2,141,003 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $1,670,000 | $2,182,829 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $1,438,000 | $1,879,586 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $4,059,000 | $5,305,452 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $50,043 | $65,410 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $9,067,406 | $11,851,856 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $1,000,000 | $1,307,083 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $354,000 (est) | $462,708 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $363,000 | $474,471 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $503,000 | $657,463 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $200,000 | $261,417 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $2,420,000 | $3,163,142 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $6,647,406 | $8,688,714 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Fados | 2009 | Shared genres: 3 | 57.4 | $14,660,908 |
 | Tango | 1999 | Shared genres: 3 | 46.2 | $-41,001,847 |
 | Made In Mexico | 2012 | Shared genres: 3 | 40.9 | $9,111,349 |
 | Jig | 2011 | Shared genres: 3 | 32.1 | $10,796,612 |
 | That's Dancing! | 1985 | Shared genres: 3 | 28.7 | $4,572,894 |