The Aura

2006 | Crime, Drama, Thriller, Foreign Language

Synopsis

A deluded taxidermist plans the perfect crime.

Scores

Overall Score
57.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
50.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
52.9%
Review Aggregate
79.2

Critic Consensus

89.1% Fresh • 46 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 89% of 46 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize psychological, suspenseful, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

psychologicalsuspensefuldarknoirvisually strikingcharacter-drivenstylized

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Ricardo Darín2006$119,000$185,000(est)
Dolores Fonzi2006$73,000$114,000(est)
Alejandro Awada2006$55,000$86,000(est)
Pablo Cedrón2006$45,000$70,000(est)
Jorge D'Elia2006$39,000$60,000(est)
Manuel Rodal2006$34,000$53,000(est)
Rafael Castejón2006$30,000$47,000(est)
Walter Reyno2006$28,000$43,000(est)
Nahuel Pérez Biscayart2006$26,000$40,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score87.0
RT critic review count47
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes15,380

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2006$58,804$91,502
International2006$1,746,457$2,717,577
Worldwide2006$1,805,261$2,809,079

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 Revenue2006$727,985$1,132,782
Digital Rentals ?2006$127,000$197,619
Digital Purchases ?2006$39,000$60,686
Physical Rentals ?2006$4,000,000$6,224,206
Physical Purchases ?2006$9,436,000$14,682,903
TV & Streaming Revenue2006$840,000$1,307,083
Total Revenues2006$15,169,985$23,605,279
Expenses
Budget ?2006$2,800,000$4,356,944
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2006$1,012,000 (est)$1,574,724 (est)
Participations2006$607,000$944,523
Residuals ?2006$1,032,000$1,605,845
Interest & Overhead2006$560,000$871,389
Total Expenses2006$6,011,000$9,353,426
Movie Net Profit or Loss2006$9,158,985$14,251,853

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