Synopsis
A chronicle of Paulo Coelho's rise from his troubled life to become one of the most influential writers in Brazilian history.
Scores
Overall Score
29.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
13.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
45.3%
Review Aggregate
38.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 17% of 12 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, thin plot, stylized. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
historicalthin plotstylizedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score17.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes724
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $8,808 | $11,659 |
| International | 2015 | $608,569 | $805,519 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $617,377 | $817,178 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $247,832 | $328,037 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $349,000 | $461,946 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $366,000 | $484,448 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $395,000 | $522,833 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $1,060,000 | $1,403,046 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $203,700 | $269,623 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $2,621,532 | $3,469,934 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $679,000 (est) | $898,744 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $494,000 (est) | $653,873 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $105,000 | $138,981 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $130,000 | $172,072 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $135,800 | $179,749 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $1,543,800 | $2,043,418 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $1,077,732 | $1,426,516 |
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