Racer and the Jailbird

2018 | Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller, Foreign Language

Synopsis

Set against the background of a brutal crime gang in Brussels, a tragic love story between Gigi, a high-flying gangster, and Bibi, a young racing driver with very upper-class roots.

Scores

Overall Score
49.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
54.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
45.4%
Review Aggregate
46.6

Critic Consensus

36.5% Fresh • 52 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 37% of 52 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, character-driven, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

romanticcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikinglightheartedstylizeddarktragicgritty

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Matthias Schoenaerts2018$951,000$1,188,000(est)
Adèle Exarchopoulos2018$585,000$731,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score37.0
RT critic review count52
Rotten Tomatoes audience score46.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes5,994

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2018$46,337$57,889
International2018$353,689$441,865
Worldwide2018$400,026$499,754

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2018$164,644$205,690
Digital Rentals ?2018$811,000$1,013,185
Digital Purchases ?2018$978,000$1,221,818
Physical Rentals ?2018$500,000$624,652
Physical Purchases ?2018$1,417,000$1,770,262
TV & Streaming Revenue2018$2,880,000$3,597,993
Total Revenues2018$6,750,644$8,433,600
Expenses
Budget ?2018$9,600,000$11,993,309
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2018$320,000 (est)$399,777 (est)
Participations2018$135,000$168,656
Residuals ?2018$324,000$404,774
Interest & Overhead2018$1,920,000$2,398,662
Total Expenses2018$12,299,000$15,365,178
Movie Net Profit or Loss2018$-5,548,356$-6,931,578

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