The Book of Life

1999 | Comedy, Fantasy, New Year's Eve

Synopsis

The end of the millenium has taken on a certain significance in modern day prophecies. What happens if Jesus Christ has second thoughts about the Apocalypse? It is December 31, 1999 and New Year's Eve takes on new meaning when the Devil, Jesus Christ, and Christ's assistant Magdelina discuss and debate the end of the world, the opening of the seven seals, and the essence of being human.

Scores

Overall Score
31.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
44.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
7.7%
Review Aggregate
45.1

Critic Consensus

25.0% Fresh • 16 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 16 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, historical, character-driven. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.

romantichistoricalcharacter-drivenfunnystylizedemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Val Kilmer1999$3,130,000$5,893,000(est)
Mira Sorvino1999$1,927,000$3,628,000(est)
Kelly McGillis1999$1,450,000$2,731,000(est)
Steven Weber1999$1,186,000$2,233,000(est)
Bruce Davison1999$1,014,000$1,910,000(est)
Nathan Lane1999$893,000$1,681,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score32.0
RT critic review count38
Rotten Tomatoes audience score46.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes2,187

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1999$9,740$18,340
International1999N/AN/A
Worldwide1999$9,740$18,340

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 Revenue1999$4,870$9,170
Digital Rentals ?1999N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1999N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1999$1,091,000$2,054,302
Physical Purchases ?1999$1,410,000$2,654,964
TV & Streaming Revenue1999$12,000,000$22,595,439
Total Revenues1999$14,505,870$27,313,876
Expenses
Budget ?1999$40,000,000$75,318,131
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1999$80,000 (est)$150,636 (est)
Participations1999$290,000$546,056
Residuals ?1999$752,000$1,415,981
Interest & Overhead1999$6,800,000$12,804,082
Total Expenses1999$47,922,000$90,234,887
Movie Net Profit or Loss1999$-33,416,130$-62,921,012

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