Shame

2011 | Drama

Synopsis

A nymphomaniac's carefully cultivated private life falls apart after his sister arrives for an indefinite stay.

Scores

Overall Score
80.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
89.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
73.2%
Review Aggregate
75.8

Critic Consensus

79.5% Fresh • 224 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 79% of 224 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, thought-provoking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

character-drivenemotionalthought-provokingsuspensefuldarkvisually strikinggrittystylizedpsychologicalscary

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Michael Fassbender2011$423,000$590,000(est)
Carey Mulligan2011$260,000$363,000(est)
James Badge Dale2011$196,000$274,000(est)
Nicole Beharie2011$160,000$224,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score79.0
RT critic review count224
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes213,341

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2011$3,909,002$5,452,441
International2011$15,174,144$21,165,535
Worldwide2011$19,083,146$26,617,976

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$8,024,159$11,192,434
Digital Rentals ?2011$3,714,000$5,180,444
Digital Purchases ?2011$1,194,000$1,665,442
Physical Rentals ?2011$6,796,000$9,479,347
Physical Purchases ?2011$16,204,000$22,602,022
TV & Streaming Revenue2011$1,563,601$2,180,976
Total Revenues2011$37,495,759$52,300,665
Expenses
Budget ?2011$6,500,000$9,066,474
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2011$7,935,000 (est)$11,068,072 (est)
Participations2011$1,500,000$2,092,263
Residuals ?2011$1,964,000$2,739,470
Interest & Overhead2011$1,300,000$1,813,295
Total Expenses2011$19,199,000$26,779,574
Movie Net Profit or Loss2011$18,296,759$25,521,091

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