Synopsis
Personal assistant Norman struggles to get deteriorating veteran actor Sir through a difficult performance of King Lear.
Scores
Overall Score
41.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
31.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
27.5%
Review Aggregate
88.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, character-driven, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
darkcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Finney | 1983 | $67,000 | $212,000 | (est) |
| Tom Courtenay | 1983 | $41,000 | $131,000 | (est) |
| Edward Fox | 1983 | $31,000 | $98,000 | (est) |
| Zena Walker | 1983 | $26,000 | $80,000 | (est) |
| Eileen Atkins | 1983 | $22,000 | $69,000 | (est) |
| Michael Gough | 1983 | $19,000 | $61,000 | (est) |
| Cathryn Harrison | 1983 | $17,000 | $54,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count15
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes6,152
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1983 | $5,310,748 | $16,726,723 |
| International | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1983 | $5,310,748 | $16,726,723 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1983 | $2,655,374 | $8,363,362 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1983 | $2,400,000 | $7,559,036 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1983 | $1,659,000 | $5,225,184 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1983 | $1,274,580 | $4,014,414 |
| Total Revenues | 1983 | $7,988,954 | $25,161,995 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1983 | $1,400,000 | $4,409,438 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1983 | $1,260,000 (est) | $3,968,494 (est) |
| Participations | 1983 | $320,000 | $1,007,871 |
| Residuals ? | 1983 | $353,000 | $1,111,808 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1983 | $280,000 | $881,888 |
| Total Expenses | 1983 | $3,613,000 | $11,379,499 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1983 | $4,375,954 | $13,782,496 |
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