Synopsis
In Depression-era North Carolina, the future of George Pemberton's timber empire becomes complicated when he marries Serena.
Scores
Overall Score
60.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
64.0%
Review Aggregate
28.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 17% of 113 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, historical, character-driven. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plothistoricalcharacter-drivenromanticvisually strikingemotionalpacing issuesuneven tonesuspensefulfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Cooper | 2015 | $1,805,000 | $2,390,000 | (est) |
| Jennifer Lawrence | 2015 | $1,111,000 | $1,471,000 | (est) |
| Rhys Ifans | 2015 | $837,000 | $1,107,000 | (est) |
| Toby Jones | 2015 | $684,000 | $905,000 | (est) |
| David Dencik | 2015 | $585,000 | $775,000 | (est) |
| Sean Harris | 2015 | $515,000 | $682,000 | (est) |
| Ana Ularu | 2015 | $462,000 | $612,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score17.0
RT critic review count113
Rotten Tomatoes audience score24.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes31,569
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $176,391 | $233,476 |
| International | 2015 | $4,915,738 | $6,506,612 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $5,092,129 | $6,740,088 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $2,054,491 | $2,719,383 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $1,927,000 | $2,550,632 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $2,021,000 | $2,675,054 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $2,186,000 | $2,893,452 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $5,859,000 | $7,755,140 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $88,196 | $116,738 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $14,135,686 | $18,710,400 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $30,000,000 | $39,708,860 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $2,284,000 (est) | $3,023,168 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $283,000 | $374,587 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $712,000 | $942,424 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $5,100,000 | $6,750,506 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $38,379,000 | $50,799,545 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $-24,243,314 | $-32,089,146 |
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