Synopsis
A 19th century French aristocrat, notorious for his scathing memoirs about life in Russia, travels through the Russian State Hermitage Museum and encounters historical figures from the last 200+ years.
Scores
Overall Score
62.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
58.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
57.1%
Review Aggregate
81.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 104 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, surreal, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingsurrealhistoricalmacabreromanticfunnygrittythought-provokinguplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Sokurov | 2002 | $130,000 | $227,000 | (est) |
| Sergey Dreyden | 2002 | $80,000 | $140,000 | (est) |
| Mariya Kuznetsova | 2002 | $60,000 | $105,000 | (est) |
| Maksim Sergeyev | 2002 | $49,000 | $86,000 | (est) |
| Anna Aleksakhina | 2002 | $42,000 | $74,000 | (est) |
| Vladimir Baranov | 2002 | $37,000 | $65,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score89.0
RT critic review count108
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes22,576
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $2,326,979 | $4,057,662 |
| International | 2002 | $3,674,735 | $6,407,806 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $6,001,714 | $10,465,468 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $2,633,384 | $4,591,953 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $10,000 | $17,437 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $11,485,000 | $20,026,929 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $21,414,000 | $37,340,588 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $930,792 | $1,623,065 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $36,473,175 | $63,599,973 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $2,500,000 | $4,359,366 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $3,125,000 (est) | $5,449,208 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $2,918,000 | $5,088,252 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $2,471,000 | $4,308,798 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $500,000 | $871,873 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $11,514,000 | $20,077,498 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $24,959,175 | $43,522,475 |
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