The Flower of Evil

2003 | Drama, Thriller, Foreign Language, Politics

Synopsis

Three generations of a wealthy Bordeaux family are caught in the crossfire when Anne decides to run for mayor, thanks to a political pamphlet that revives an old murder scandal.

Scores

Overall Score
49.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
34.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
62.8%
Review Aggregate
59.1

Critic Consensus

64.4% Fresh • 59 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 64% of 59 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, gritty. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotfamily-friendlygrittyvisually strikingdarknoirsuspensefulstylizedhistoricalcoming of age

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Nathalie Baye2003$96,000$164,000(est)
Benoît Magimel2003$59,000$101,000(est)
Bernard Le Coq2003$44,000$76,000(est)
Suzanne Flon2003$36,000$62,000(est)
Mélanie Doutey2003$31,000$53,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score65.0
RT critic review count63
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes3,783

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2003$182,163$310,568
International2003$7,405,796$12,626,077
Worldwide2003$7,587,959$12,936,645

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2003$3,053,400$5,205,715
Digital Rentals ?2003$32,000$54,557
Digital Purchases ?2003N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2003$6,385,000$10,885,731
Physical Purchases ?2003$11,649,000$19,860,279
TV & Streaming Revenue2003$81,973$139,756
Total Revenues2003$21,201,373$36,146,037
Expenses
Budget ?2003$1,103,000 (est)$1,880,495 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2003$1,338,000 (est)$2,281,145 (est)
Participations2003$848,000$1,445,748
Residuals ?2003$1,331,000$2,269,210
Interest & Overhead2003$220,600$376,099
Total Expenses2003$4,840,600$8,252,697
Movie Net Profit or Loss2003$16,360,773$27,893,340

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