Synopsis
Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian climber and Nazi supporter, breaks out of a British POW camp in India and treks to the holy city of Lhasa where he's employed as an instructor to the young 14th Dalai Lama and soon becomes his close confidante.
Scores
Overall Score
78.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
84.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
79.1%
Review Aggregate
66.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 28% of 18 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, historical, emotional. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
character-drivenhistoricalemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Pitt | 1997 | $10,000,000 source | $19,545,171 | reported |
| David Thewlis | 1997 | $3,112,000 | $6,082,000 | (est) |
| BD Wong | 1997 | $2,343,000 | $4,579,000 | (est) |
| Mako | 1997 | $1,915,000 | $3,744,000 | (est) |
| Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk | 1997 | $1,638,000 | $3,202,000 | (est) |
| Lhakpa Tsamchoe | 1997 | $1,442,000 | $2,819,000 | (est) |
| Jetsun Pema | 1997 | $1,295,000 | $2,530,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score58.0
RT critic review count36
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes163,637
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $37,957,680 | $74,188,936 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $37,957,680 | $74,188,936 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $18,978,840 | $37,094,468 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $29,434,000 | $57,529,257 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $39,327,000 | $76,865,295 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $9,489,420 | $18,547,234 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $97,229,260 | $190,036,255 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $70,000,000 | $136,816,200 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $10,236,000 (est) | $20,006,437 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $1,945,000 | $3,801,536 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $5,535,000 | $10,818,252 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $10,500,000 | $20,522,430 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $98,216,000 | $191,964,855 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $-986,740 | $-1,928,600 |
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