The Brothers Grimm

2005 | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Past, Supernatural

Synopsis

Will and Jake Grimm are traveling con-artists who encounter a genuine fairy-tale curse which requires true courage instead of their usual bogus exorcisms.

Scores

Overall Score
82.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
91.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.5%
Review Aggregate
43.6

Critic Consensus

37.9% Fresh • 169 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 38% of 169 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, dark. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotvisually strikingdarkfamily-friendlyfunnyhistoricalemotionalscarystylizedcharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Matt Damon2005$6,885,000$11,060,000(est)
Heath Ledger2005$4,238,000$6,808,000(est)
Peter Stormare2005$3,191,000$5,126,000(est)
Lena Headey2005$2,609,000$4,191,000(est)
Jonathan Pryce2005$2,232,000$3,585,000(est)
Monica Bellucci2005$1,964,000$3,155,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score38.0
RT critic review count179
Rotten Tomatoes audience score39.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes129,708

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2005$37,916,267$60,902,883
International2005$67,400,000$108,261,034
Worldwide2005$105,316,267$169,163,917

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$45,918,134$73,755,855
Digital Rentals ?2005$316,000$507,574
Digital Purchases ?2005$49,000$78,706
Physical Rentals ?2005$17,594,000$28,260,306
Physical Purchases ?2005$42,238,000$67,844,652
TV & Streaming Revenue2005$9,479,067$15,225,721
Total Revenues2005$115,594,200$185,672,814
Expenses
Budget ?2005$88,000,000$141,349,718
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source2005$30,000,000$48,187,404
Participations2005$2,312,000$3,713,643
Residuals ?2005$4,889,000$7,852,941
Interest & Overhead2005$13,200,000$21,202,458
Total Expenses2005$138,401,000$222,306,163
Movie Net Profit or Loss2005$-22,806,800$-36,633,349

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