Synopsis
Omar wants to write an authorized biography on a dead writer and travels to a farm in Uruguay to meet the trustees - the writer's brother, widow and cute mistress/mother of his daughter.
Scores
Overall Score
44.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
38.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
52.2%
Review Aggregate
45.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 39% of 56 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, pacing issues, thin plot. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
character-drivenpacing issuesthin plotgrittyemotionaluneven tonestylizedvisually strikinglightheartedromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hopkins | 2010 | $400,000 | $575,000 | (est) |
| Laura Linney | 2010 | $246,000 | $354,000 | (est) |
| Charlotte Gainsbourg | 2010 | $185,000 | $266,000 | (est) |
| Norma Aleandro | 2010 | $151,000 | $218,000 | (est) |
| Alexandra Maria Lara | 2010 | $130,000 | $186,000 | (est) |
| Omar Metwally | 2010 | $114,000 | $164,000 | (est) |
| Hiroyuki Sanada | 2010 | $102,000 | $147,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score39.0
RT critic review count57
Rotten Tomatoes audience score39.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes3,366
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2010 | $493,296 | $709,523 |
| International | 2010 | $951,105 | $1,368,004 |
| Worldwide | 2010 | $1,444,401 | $2,077,527 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2010 | $627,090 | $901,963 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2010 | $2,311,000 | $3,323,983 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2010 | $674,000 | $969,435 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2010 | $5,426,000 | $7,804,384 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2010 | $12,155,000 | $17,482,914 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2010 | $207,184 | $298,000 |
| Total Revenues | 2010 | $21,400,274 | $30,780,679 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2010 | $8,300,000 | $11,938,148 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2010 | $1,156,000 (est) | $1,662,711 (est) |
| Participations | 2010 | $856,000 | $1,231,211 |
| Residuals ? | 2010 | $1,423,000 | $2,046,745 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2010 | $1,660,000 | $2,387,630 |
| Total Expenses | 2010 | $13,395,000 | $19,266,444 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2010 | $8,005,274 | $11,514,235 |
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