Synopsis
The magician Prospero attempts to stop his daughter's affair with an enemy.
Scores
Overall Score
42.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
37.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
33.4%
Review Aggregate
70.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 55% of 20 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, character-driven. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotvisually strikingcharacter-drivenstylizedemotionalthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gielgud | 1991 | $92,000 | $213,000 | (est) |
| Michael Clark | 1991 | $57,000 | $131,000 | (est) |
| Isabelle Pasco | 1991 | $43,000 | $99,000 | (est) |
| Michel Blanc | 1991 | $35,000 | $81,000 | (est) |
| Erland Josephson | 1991 | $30,000 | $69,000 | (est) |
| Tom Bell | 1991 | $26,000 | $61,000 | (est) |
| Kenneth Cranham | 1991 | $24,000 | $54,000 | (est) |
| Mark Rylance | 1991 | $22,000 | $50,000 | (est) |
| Jim VD Woude | 1991 | $20,000 | $46,000 | (est) |
| Gerard Thoolen | 1991 | $18,000 | $42,000 | (est) |
| Pierre Bokma | 1991 | $17,000 | $40,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score62.0
RT critic review count26
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes6,942
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $1,750,301 | $4,031,347 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $1,750,301 | $4,031,347 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $875,150 | $2,015,673 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $11,848,000 | $27,288,676 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $7,226,000 | $16,643,144 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $700,120 | $1,612,539 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $20,649,271 | $47,560,032 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $2,400,000 | $5,527,753 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $1,260,000 (est) | $2,902,071 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $826,000 | $1,902,468 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $1,436,000 | $3,307,439 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $480,000 | $1,105,551 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $6,402,000 | $14,745,282 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $14,247,271 | $32,814,750 |
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