Synopsis
In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their mentor, who is rumored to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.
Scores
Overall Score
82.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
78.0%
Review Aggregate
75.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 288 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thought-provoking, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thought-provokingemotionalvisually strikinghistoricalcharacter-drivensuspensefuldarkupliftingpoliticallighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Garfield | 2016 | $4,313,000 | $5,638,000 | (est) |
| Adam Driver | 2016 | $2,655,000 | $3,470,000 | (est) |
| Tadanobu Asano | 2016 | $1,999,000 | $2,613,000 | (est) |
| Ciarán Hinds | 2016 | $1,634,000 | $2,136,000 | (est) |
| Liam Neeson | 2016 | $1,398,000 | $1,827,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count288
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes129,658
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $7,100,177 | $9,280,524 |
| International | 2016 | $16,734,632 | $21,873,560 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $23,834,808 | $31,154,082 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $10,243,941 | $13,389,686 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $3,705,000 | $4,842,744 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $3,777,000 | $4,936,854 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $3,252,000 | $4,250,635 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $9,179,000 | $11,997,719 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $2,840,071 | $3,712,209 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $32,997,012 | $43,129,847 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $50,000,000 | $65,354,170 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $10,756,000 (est) | $14,058,989 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $660,000 | $862,675 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $1,279,000 | $1,671,760 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $7,500,000 | $9,803,126 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $70,195,000 | $91,750,720 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $-37,197,988 | $-48,620,873 |
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