Synopsis
A chilling vision of the house of Saddam. The world of Hussein comes to life through the eyes of the man who was given a choice; either be the double for Saddam's sadistic son, or die.
Scores
Overall Score
66.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
71.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
62.4%
Review Aggregate
61.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 53% of 101 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, historical. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotcharacter-drivenhistoricalvisually strikingpoliticalthought-provokingstylizedromanticscarysuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Cooper | 2011 | $2,364,000 | $3,298,000 | (est) |
| Ludivine Sagnier | 2011 | $1,456,000 | $2,030,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score54.0
RT critic review count102
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes64,925
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $1,361,512 | $1,899,094 |
| International | 2011 | $4,366,701 | $6,090,859 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $5,728,213 | $7,989,953 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $2,427,436 | $3,385,891 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $3,166,000 | $4,416,070 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $1,018,000 | $1,419,949 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $5,793,000 | $8,080,321 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $13,814,000 | $19,268,350 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $544,605 | $759,638 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $26,763,041 | $37,330,218 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $19,100,000 | $26,641,485 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $4,192,000 (est) | $5,847,178 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $535,000 | $746,241 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $1,635,000 | $2,280,567 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $3,820,000 | $5,328,297 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $29,282,000 | $40,843,768 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $-2,518,959 | $-3,513,550 |
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