Synopsis
A love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda's marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.
Scores
Overall Score
85.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
91.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
86.8%
Review Aggregate
69.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 50 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, historical, emotional. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plothistoricalemotionalromanticcharacter-drivenvisually strikingpoliticaltragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Redmayne | 2015 | $2,000,000 source | $2,647,257 | reported |
| Alicia Vikander | 2015 | $2,000,000 source | $2,647,257 | reported |
| Ben Whishaw | 2015 | $453,000 | $600,000 | (est) |
| Sebastian Koch | 2015 | $371,000 | $491,000 | (est) |
| Amber Heard | 2015 | $317,000 | $420,000 | (est) |
| Matthias Schoenaerts | 2015 | $279,000 | $369,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score66.0
RT critic review count237
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes204,553
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $11,114,018 | $14,710,833 |
| International | 2015 | $53,077,505 | $70,254,909 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $64,191,523 | $84,965,742 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $26,788,011 | $35,457,380 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $3,639,000 | $4,816,685 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $3,816,000 | $5,050,967 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $4,129,000 | $5,465,263 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $11,064,000 | $14,644,628 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $2,667,364 | $3,530,600 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $52,103,375 | $68,965,523 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $15,000,000 | $19,854,430 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $13,844,000 (est) | $18,324,316 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $2,084,000 | $2,758,442 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $1,473,000 | $1,949,705 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $3,000,000 | $3,970,886 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $35,401,000 | $46,857,779 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $16,702,375 | $22,107,743 |
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