Synopsis
Drama about the friendship between an Oxford-educated Southerner and a former black slave in turn-of-the-century Savannah.
Scores
Overall Score
28.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
26.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
25.9%
Review Aggregate
35.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 20% of 15 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, thin plot, family-friendly. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
character-driventhin plotfamily-friendlystylizedhistoricalvisually strikingromanticsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Caviezel | 2013 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Chiwetel Ejiofor | 2013 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Jaimie Alexander | 2013 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Bradley Whitford | 2013 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Sam Shepard | 2013 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Tracey Walter | 2013 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Jack McBrayer | 2013 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Hal Holbrook | 2013 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score20.0
RT critic review count15
Rotten Tomatoes audience score38.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes1,844
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2013 | $37,240 | $50,138 |
| International | 2013 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2013 | $37,240 | $50,138 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2013 | $18,620 | $25,069 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2013 | $1,159,000 | $1,560,422 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2013 | $693,000 | $933,022 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2013 | $1,499,000 | $2,018,182 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2013 | $3,883,000 | $5,227,885 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2013 | $75,000 | $100,976 |
| Total Revenues | 2013 | $7,327,620 | $9,865,555 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2013 | $250,000 (est) | $336,588 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2013 | $80,000 (est) | $107,708 (est) |
| Participations | 2013 | $293,000 | $394,481 |
| Residuals ? | 2013 | $458,000 | $616,629 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2013 | $50,000 | $67,318 |
| Total Expenses | 2013 | $1,131,000 | $1,522,724 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2013 | $6,196,620 | $8,342,831 |
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