Synopsis
As the Large Hadron Collider is about to be launched for the first time, physicists are on the cusp of the greatest scientific discovery of all time -- or perhaps their greatest failure.
Scores
Overall Score
61.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
57.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
52.2%
Review Aggregate
86.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 49 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, uplifting, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnyupliftingsuspensefulpsychologicalemotionalcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savas Dimopoulos | 2014 | $67,000 | $89,000 | (est) |
| Nima Arkani-Hamed | 2014 | $41,000 | $55,000 | (est) |
| Fabiola Gianotti | 2014 | $31,000 | $41,000 | (est) |
| David Kaplan | 2014 | $26,000 | $34,000 | (est) |
| Monica Dunford | 2014 | $22,000 | $29,000 | (est) |
| Martin Aleksa | 2014 | $19,000 | $25,000 | (est) |
| Mike Lamont | 2014 | $17,000 | $23,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count49
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes7,680
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $869,838 | $1,152,802 |
| International | 2014 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $869,838 | $1,152,802 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $434,919 | $576,401 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $2,864,000 | $3,795,677 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $2,268,000 | $3,005,795 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $3,264,000 | $4,325,800 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $8,800,000 | $11,662,696 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $347,935 | $461,121 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $17,978,854 | $23,827,489 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $1,400,000 | $1,855,429 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $609,000 (est) | $807,112 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $719,000 | $952,895 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $1,071,000 | $1,419,403 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $280,000 | $371,086 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $4,079,000 | $5,405,924 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $13,899,854 | $18,421,565 |
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