Synopsis
At Helge's 60th birthday party, some unpleasant family truths are revealed.
Scores
Overall Score
64.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
75.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
36.7%
Review Aggregate
89.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 29 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, visually striking, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyvisually strikingstylizedemotionalfunnygrittysuspensefultragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulrich Thomsen | 1998 | $68,000 | $131,000 | (est) |
| Henning Moritzen | 1998 | $42,000 | $80,000 | (est) |
| Thomas Bo Larsen | 1998 | $31,000 | $60,000 | (est) |
| Paprika Steen | 1998 | $26,000 | $49,000 | (est) |
| Birthe Neumann | 1998 | $22,000 | $42,000 | (est) |
| Trine Dyrholm | 1998 | $19,000 | $37,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count48
Rotten Tomatoes audience score94.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating8.0
IMDb votes98,673
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $1,656,223 | $3,187,467 |
| International | 1998 | $1,555 | $2,993 |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $1,657,778 | $3,190,460 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $828,734 | $1,594,931 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $9,072,000 | $17,459,425 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $12,691,000 | $24,424,335 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $662,489 | $1,274,987 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $23,254,223 | $44,753,678 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $1,300,000 | $2,501,902 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $1,170,000 (est) | $2,251,712 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $930,000 | $1,789,822 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $1,633,000 | $3,142,774 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $260,000 | $500,380 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $5,293,000 | $10,186,589 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $17,961,223 | $34,567,089 |
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