The Broken Line

2008 | Drama, Foreign Language

Synopsis

-Sébastien Messier and Danny Demers have been friends forever. They've shared all sorts of things, including boxing. After an absence of a year and a half, Danny returns to Montreal (in Canada). He is at the lowest point, nothing awaits him. Sébastien, on the contrary, is on his way. He's preparing for the fight of his life, for the title of world champion. The reunion of the two friends is emotional, full of memories and promises. Until a dramatic event shatters their paths - Blinded by ambition, Sebastian has lost the essential. He's adrift. It's the desire to measure up to Danny that makes him want to get on with his life. At first, Sebastian believes he only has to get back into shape to prove his superiority. But then the ghosts of the past reappear. He then finds the courage to face his demons until he gives Danny the ultimate proof of his friendship.

Scores

Overall Score
28.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
3.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
41.4%
Review Aggregate
62.0

Critic Consensus

N/A • 0 critic reviews

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Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Rachel McAdams2008$3,173,000$4,624,000(est)
Eric Bana2008$1,953,000$2,846,000(est)
Arliss Howard2008$1,471,000$2,143,000(est)
Ron Livingston2008$1,202,000$1,752,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count0
Rotten Tomatoes audience scoreN/A
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes155

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2008$466,309$679,429
International2008N/AN/A
Worldwide2008$466,309$679,429

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 Revenue2008$233,154$339,715
Digital Rentals ?2008$687,000$1,000,984
Digital Purchases ?2008$245,000$356,974
Physical Rentals ?2008$5,697,000$8,300,738
Physical Purchases ?2008$11,805,000$17,200,318
TV & Streaming Revenue2008$195,850$285,360
Total Revenues2008$18,863,004$27,484,088
Expenses
Budget ?2008$39,000,000$56,824,429
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2008$373,000 (est)$543,475 (est)
Participations2008$377,000$549,303
Residuals ?2008$1,332,000$1,940,773
Interest & Overhead2008$6,630,000$9,660,153
Total Expenses2008$47,712,000$69,518,132
Movie Net Profit or Loss2008$-28,848,996$-42,034,044

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