Synopsis
Simon (Noah Taylor) is an outcast from his Jewish community, because he claims that the devil talks to him, and he has the ability to put curses on crops. When Dovid (Stuart Townsend) asks the "Squire" (Rutger Hauer) to sell him some land so he can build a railway station, a ruthless businessman from the neighboring Gentile community uses Simon to find out who wants to buy the land, so he can "persuade" him otherwise.
Scores
Overall Score
19.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
7.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
7.8%
Review Aggregate
66.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 68% of 28 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, suspenseful, scary. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
visually strikingsuspensefulscarytragicemotionaldarkthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score63.0
RT critic review count30
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes633
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $40,861 | $72,378 |
| International | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $40,861 | $72,378 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $20,430 | $36,189 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $1,562,000 | $2,766,795 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $2,333,000 | $4,132,479 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $75,000 | $132,849 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $3,990,430 | $7,068,312 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $250,000 (est) | $442,829 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $80,000 (est) | $141,705 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $160,000 | $283,411 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $283,000 | $501,282 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $50,000 | $88,566 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $823,000 | $1,457,793 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $3,167,430 | $5,610,519 |
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