Synopsis
Politics and sexual passions threaten to corrupt a young, newly-ordained priest in a small Mexican town.
Scores
Overall Score
64.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
56.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
74.3%
Review Aggregate
67.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 63% of 79 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, gritty, realistic. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotgrittyrealisticupliftingtragicstylizedcharacter-drivensatiricalmacabreemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gael García Bernal | 2002 | $178,000 | $311,000 | (est) |
| Ana Claudia Talancón | 2002 | $110,000 | $191,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score63.0
RT critic review count82
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes14,829
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $5,717,044 | $9,969,076 |
| International | 2002 | $21,279,694 | $37,106,392 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $26,996,738 | $47,075,468 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $11,370,400 | $19,827,095 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $11,000 | $19,181 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $12,872,000 | $22,445,505 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $24,002,000 | $41,853,404 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $2,286,818 | $3,987,630 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $50,542,217 | $88,132,816 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $1,800,000 | $3,138,744 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $2,250,000 (est) | $3,923,430 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $4,043,000 | $7,049,967 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $2,830,000 | $4,934,803 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $360,000 | $627,749 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $11,283,000 | $19,674,692 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $39,259,217 | $68,458,124 |
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