Synopsis
The true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffers a stroke and has to live with an almost totally paralyzed body only his left eye isn't paralyzed.
Scores
Overall Score
79.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
74.8%
Review Aggregate
89.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 94% of 172 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, visually striking, uplifting. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalvisually strikingupliftinghistoricalstylizedlightheartedgrittysuspensefulthought-provokingscary
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathieu Amalric | 2007 | $920,000 | $1,392,000 | (est) |
| Emmanuelle Seigner | 2007 | $566,000 | $857,000 | (est) |
| Marie-Josée Croze | 2007 | $426,000 | $645,000 | (est) |
| Anne Consigny | 2007 | $349,000 | $528,000 | (est) |
| Max von Sydow | 2007 | $298,000 | $451,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count176
Rotten Tomatoes audience score92.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating8.0
IMDb votes112,126
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $6,003,227 | $9,084,478 |
| International | 2007 | $13,776,889 | $20,848,096 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $19,780,116 | $29,932,574 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $8,512,369 | $12,881,477 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $671,000 | $1,015,401 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $250,000 | $378,316 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $11,554,000 | $17,484,274 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $25,961,000 | $39,285,895 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $2,401,291 | $3,633,791 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $49,349,660 | $74,679,155 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $12,800,000 | $19,369,803 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $8,391,000 (est) | $12,697,814 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $1,974,000 | $2,987,187 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $2,918,000 | $4,415,710 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $2,560,000 | $3,873,961 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $28,643,000 | $43,344,474 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $20,706,660 | $31,334,681 |
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