Synopsis
In 1959, a young journalist ventures to Havana, Cuba to meet his idol, the legendary Ernest Hemingway who helped him find his literary voice, while the Cuban Revolution comes to a boil around them.
Scores
Overall Score
40.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
32.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
50.4%
Review Aggregate
39.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 11% of 44 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, character-driven, visually striking. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
historicalcharacter-drivenvisually strikinguneven tonethin plotfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Ribisi | 2016 | $8,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
| Joely Richardson | 2016 | $5,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
| Adrian Sparks | 2016 | $4,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Minka Kelly | 2016 | $3,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score11.0
RT critic review count44
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes1,767
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $1,115,615 | $1,458,202 |
| International | 2016 | $1,784 | $2,332 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $1,117,399 | $1,460,534 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $558,521 | $730,034 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $2,417,000 | $3,159,220 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $2,464,000 | $3,220,653 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $2,122,000 | $2,773,631 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $5,988,000 | $7,826,815 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $446,246 | $583,281 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $13,995,767 | $18,293,634 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $123,000 | $160,771 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $120,000 (est) | $156,850 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $560,000 | $731,967 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $764,000 | $998,612 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $24,600 | $32,154 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $1,591,600 | $2,080,354 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $12,404,167 | $16,213,280 |
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