Synopsis
Sophie is the survivor of Nazi concentration camps, who has found a reason to live with Nathan, a sparkling if unsteady American Jew obsessed with the Holocaust.
Scores
Overall Score
76.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
74.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
78.6%
Review Aggregate
78.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 69% of 35 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, visually striking, uplifting. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
emotionalvisually strikingupliftingtragicstylizedcharacter-drivencoming of agedark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meryl Streep | 1982 | $693,000 | $2,252,000 | (est) |
| Kevin Kline | 1982 | $426,000 | $1,386,000 | (est) |
| Peter MacNicol | 1982 | $321,000 | $1,044,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score74.0
RT critic review count43
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes55,691
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1982 | $30,036,000 | $97,640,344 |
| International | 1982 | $166 | $540 |
| Worldwide | 1982 | $30,036,166 | $97,640,884 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1982 | $15,018,066 | $48,820,388 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1982 | $7,247,000 | $23,558,382 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1982 | $5,735,000 | $18,643,207 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1982 | $7,509,000 | $24,410,086 |
| Total Revenues | 1982 | $35,509,066 | $115,432,064 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1982 | $9,000,000 | $29,256,995 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1982 | $7,220,000 (est) | $23,470,611 (est) |
| Participations | 1982 | $1,420,000 | $4,616,104 |
| Residuals ? | 1982 | $1,312,000 | $4,265,020 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1982 | $1,800,000 | $5,851,399 |
| Total Expenses | 1982 | $20,752,000 | $67,460,128 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1982 | $14,757,066 | $47,971,935 |
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