Synopsis
The story of a married silkworm merchant-turned-smuggler in 19th century France traveling to Japan for his town's supply of silkworms after a disease wipes out their African supply. During his stay in Japan, he becomes obsessed with the concubine of a local baron.
Scores
Overall Score
52.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
53.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
65.8%
Review Aggregate
27.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 7% of 55 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, thin plot, romantic. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
visually strikingthin plotromantichistoricalemotionalcharacter-drivensatiricalgrittypacing issuestragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pitt | 2007 | $1,434,000 | $2,171,000 | (est) |
| Keira Knightley | 2007 | $883,000 | $1,336,000 | (est) |
| Alfred Molina | 2007 | $665,000 | $1,006,000 | (est) |
| Miki Nakatani | 2007 | $544,000 | $823,000 | (est) |
| Kōji Yakusho | 2007 | $465,000 | $704,000 | (est) |
| Callum Keith Rennie | 2007 | $409,000 | $619,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score7.0
RT critic review count56
Rotten Tomatoes audience score29.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes11,952
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $1,103,075 | $1,669,246 |
| International | 2007 | $6,862,607 | $10,384,948 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $7,965,682 | $12,054,194 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $3,296,580 | $4,988,602 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $513,000 | $776,305 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $191,000 | $289,034 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $8,833,000 | $13,366,677 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $19,848,000 | $30,035,300 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $441,230 | $667,698 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $33,122,810 | $50,123,616 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $22,000,000 | $33,291,848 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $4,131,000 (est) | $6,251,301 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $662,000 | $1,001,782 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $2,162,000 | $3,271,681 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $4,400,000 | $6,658,370 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $33,355,000 | $50,474,981 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $-232,190 | $-351,365 |
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