Synopsis
The story of the controversial Brian Clough's 44-day reign as the coach of the English football club Leeds United.
Scores
Overall Score
66.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
65.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
58.2%
Review Aggregate
85.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 131 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, character-driven, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalcharacter-drivenfunnylightheartedvisually strikingstylizeddarkemotionalthought-provokingsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Sheen | 2009 | $417,000 | $609,000 | (est) |
| Timothy Spall | 2009 | $256,000 | $375,000 | (est) |
| Colm Meaney | 2009 | $193,000 | $282,000 | (est) |
| Jim Broadbent | 2009 | $158,000 | $231,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count138
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes47,579
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $449,865 | $657,914 |
| International | 2009 | $3,641,513 | $5,325,607 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $4,091,378 | $5,983,521 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $1,681,538 | $2,459,200 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $1,696,000 | $2,480,351 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $544,000 | $795,584 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $6,925,000 | $10,127,611 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $14,798,000 | $21,641,643 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $188,943 | $276,324 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $25,833,481 | $37,780,713 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $6,400,000 | $9,359,813 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $2,440,000 (est) | $3,568,429 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $1,033,000 | $1,510,732 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $1,697,000 | $2,481,813 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $1,280,000 | $1,871,963 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $12,850,000 | $18,792,750 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $12,983,481 | $18,987,962 |
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