The Boat Is Full

2005 | Drama, War, Foreign Language

Synopsis

During World War II, Switzerland severely restricted refugees: "Our boat is full."

Scores

Overall Score
30.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
35.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
1.6%
Review Aggregate
71.0

Critic Consensus

60.0% Fresh • 5 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 60% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, character-driven, emotional. Common reservations focus on uneven tone, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

visually strikingcharacter-drivenemotionalthought-provokingrealisticuneven tone

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Kathryn Grayson2005$107,000$173,000(est)
Ava Gardner2005$66,000$106,000(est)
Howard Keel2005$50,000$80,000(est)
Joe E. Brown2005$41,000$65,000(est)
Marge Champion2005$35,000$56,000(est)
Gower Champion2005$31,000$49,000(est)
Agnes Moorehead2005$28,000$44,000(est)
William Warfield2005$25,000$40,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes841

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2005$1,718$2,760
International2005N/AN/A
Worldwide2005$1,718$2,760

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 Revenue2005$859$1,380
Digital Rentals ?2005$2,000$3,212
Digital Purchases ?2005$0$0
Physical Rentals ?2005$104,000$167,050
Physical Purchases ?2005$249,000$399,955
TV & Streaming Revenue2005$716,700$1,151,197
Total Revenues2005$1,072,559$1,722,794
Expenses
Budget ?2005$2,389,000$3,837,324
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2005$80,000 (est)$128,500 (est)
Participations2005$21,000$33,731
Residuals ?2005$57,000$91,556
Interest & Overhead2005$477,800$767,465
Total Expenses2005$3,024,800$4,858,575
Movie Net Profit or Loss2005$-1,952,241$-3,135,781

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