Sarah's Key

2011 | Drama, War, Foreign Language

Synopsis

In modern-day Paris, a journalist finds her life becoming entwined with a young girl whose family was torn apart during the notorious Vel' d'Hiv Roundup in 1942.

Scores

Overall Score
66.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
54.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
74.7%
Review Aggregate
76.2

Critic Consensus

71.7% Fresh • 113 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 72% of 113 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, thin plot, historical. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

emotionalthin plothistoricalcharacter-drivenfamily-friendlytragicsuspensefulvisually strikinggrittymacabre

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Kristin Scott Thomas2011$1,376,000$1,919,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score72.0
RT critic review count113
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes18,470

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2011$7,693,187$10,730,781
International2011$17,099,628$23,851,281
Worldwide2011$24,792,816$34,582,064

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 Revenue2011$10,686,445$14,905,903
Digital Rentals ?2011$3,471,000$4,841,497
Digital Purchases ?2011$1,116,000$1,556,644
Physical Rentals ?2011$6,352,000$8,860,037
Physical Purchases ?2011$15,145,000$21,124,884
TV & Streaming Revenue2011$1,846,365$2,575,388
Total Revenues2011$38,616,810$53,864,352
Expenses
Budget ?2011$8,600,000$11,995,642
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2011$9,153,000 (est)$12,766,990 (est)
Participations2011$1,545,000$2,155,031
Residuals ?2011$1,853,000$2,584,642
Interest & Overhead2011$1,720,000$2,399,128
Total Expenses2011$22,871,000$31,901,434
Movie Net Profit or Loss2011$15,745,810$21,962,918

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