Synopsis
In 20th-century colonial Kenya, a Danish baroness/plantation owner has a passionate love affair with a free-spirited big-game hunter.
Scores
Overall Score
87.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
85.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
99.7%
Review Aggregate
71.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 61% of 79 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, emotional, visually striking. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
romanticemotionalvisually strikingcharacter-drivenlightheartedhistoricalgrittysuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Redford | 1985 | $2,982,000 | $8,694,000 | (est) |
| Meryl Streep | 1985 | $1,836,000 | $5,352,000 | (est) |
| Klaus Maria Brandauer | 1985 | $1,382,000 | $4,029,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score62.0
RT critic review count89
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes90,357
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $87,071,210 | $253,849,794 |
| International | 1985 | $138,455,010 | $403,655,535 |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $225,526,210 | $657,505,300 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $98,917,609 | $288,387,111 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $27,738,000 | $80,868,126 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $12,201,000 | $35,571,130 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $24,379,939 | $71,077,942 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $163,236,548 | $475,904,310 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $31,000,000 | $90,378,250 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1985 | $22,246,000 (est) | $64,856,599 (est) |
| Participations | 1985 | $24,485,000 | $71,384,241 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $4,117,000 | $12,002,815 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $5,270,000 | $15,364,303 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $87,118,000 | $253,986,207 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $76,118,548 | $221,918,103 |
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