Synopsis
Thirty years ago Bolshoi Orchestra conductor Andreï Filipov was fired for hiring Jewish musicians. Now a lowly janitor, an opportunity arises to gather his old musicians to go and pose as the official Bolshoi orchestra in Paris.
Scores
Overall Score
65.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
57.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
76.9%
Review Aggregate
65.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 60% of 88 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, gritty. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotfamily-friendlygrittylightheartedstylizedemotionalvisually strikingpoliticalcharacter-drivencoming of age
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score60.0
RT critic review count89
Rotten Tomatoes audience score65.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes19,012
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2010 | $657,986 | $946,402 |
| International | 2010 | $40,488,365 | $58,235,672 |
| Worldwide | 2010 | $41,146,351 | $59,182,074 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2010 | $16,524,339 | $23,767,470 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2010 | $2,725,000 | $3,919,452 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2010 | $795,000 | $1,143,473 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2010 | $6,397,000 | $9,201,004 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2010 | $14,330,000 | $20,611,284 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2010 | $276,354 | $397,489 |
| Total Revenues | 2010 | $41,047,693 | $59,040,171 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2010 | $11,022,000 (est) | $15,853,285 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2010 | $15,149,000 (est) | $21,789,277 (est) |
| Participations | 2010 | $1,642,000 | $2,361,740 |
| Residuals ? | 2010 | $1,680,000 | $2,416,396 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2010 | $2,204,400 | $3,170,657 |
| Total Expenses | 2010 | $31,697,400 | $45,591,354 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2010 | $9,350,293 | $13,448,817 |
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