The Assault

1986 | Drama, History, Romance, War, Foreign Language

Synopsis

A Dutch doctor, haunted by grueling childhood memories of World War II, struggles to find peace as he spends his life looking for answers about the tragic night that shaped him.

Scores

Overall Score
30.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
26.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
9.2%
Review Aggregate
76.1

Critic Consensus

100.0% Fresh • 1 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 1 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, romantic, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

character-drivenromantichistoricalemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Derek de Lint1986$9,000$25,000(est)
Marc van Uchelen1986$5,000$15,000(est)
Monique van de Ven1986$4,000$12,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count1
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes3,567

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1986$512,403$1,466,613
International1986N/AN/A
Worldwide1986$512,403$1,466,613

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 Revenue1986$256,202$733,307
Digital Rentals ?1986N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1986N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1986$1,267,000$3,626,441
Physical Purchases ?1986$544,000$1,557,051
TV & Streaming Revenue1986$204,961$586,645
Total Revenues1986$2,272,163$6,503,444
Expenses
Budget ?1986$564,000 (est)$1,614,296 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1986$410,000 (est)$1,173,513 (est)
Participations1986$91,000$260,463
Residuals ?1986$135,000$386,401
Interest & Overhead1986$112,800$322,859
Total Expenses1986$1,312,800$3,757,531
Movie Net Profit or Loss1986$959,363$2,745,913

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