Synopsis
A collection of stories published in "The French Dispatch Magazine" comes to life in a fictional twentieth century French city.
Scores
Overall Score
86.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
91.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
86.2%
Review Aggregate
74.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 320 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotstylizedvisually strikingemotionallightheartedfunnygrittyromantichistoricaluplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Wilson | 2021 | $829,000 | $960,000 | (est) |
| Benicio del Toro | 2021 | $511,000 | $591,000 | (est) |
| Tony Revolori | 2021 | $384,000 | $445,000 | (est) |
| Adrien Brody | 2021 | $314,000 | $364,000 | (est) |
| Tilda Swinton | 2021 | $269,000 | $311,000 | (est) |
| Bob Balaban | 2021 | $237,000 | $274,000 | (est) |
| Henry Winkler | 2021 | $212,000 | $246,000 | (est) |
| Léa Seydoux | 2021 | $193,000 | $224,000 | (est) |
| Frances McDormand | 2021 | $178,000 | $206,000 | (est) |
| Timothée Chalamet | 2021 | $165,000 | $192,000 | (est) |
| Lyna Khoudri | 2021 | $155,000 | $179,000 | (est) |
| Christoph Waltz | 2021 | $146,000 | $169,000 | (est) |
| Rupert Friend | 2021 | $138,000 | $159,000 | (est) |
| Jeffrey Wright | 2021 | $131,000 | $151,000 | (est) |
| Liev Schreiber | 2021 | $125,000 | $144,000 | (est) |
| Mathieu Amalric | 2021 | $119,000 | $138,000 | (est) |
| Stephen Park | 2021 | $114,000 | $132,000 | (est) |
| Willem Dafoe | 2021 | $110,000 | $127,000 | (est) |
| Edward Norton | 2021 | $106,000 | $122,000 | (est) |
| Saoirse Ronan | 2021 | $102,000 | $118,000 | (est) |
| Bill Murray | 2021 | $98,000 | $114,000 | (est) |
| Elisabeth Moss | 2021 | $95,000 | $110,000 | (est) |
| Jason Schwartzman | 2021 | $92,000 | $107,000 | (est) |
| Fisher Stevens | 2021 | $90,000 | $104,000 | (est) |
| Anjelica Huston | 2021 | $87,000 | $101,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score75.0
RT critic review count320
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes161,959
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2021 | $16,124,375 | $18,665,006 |
| International | 2021 | $30,209,170 | $34,969,067 |
| Worldwide | 2021 | $46,333,544 | $53,634,072 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2021 | $20,145,856 | $23,320,130 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2021 | $8,221,000 | $9,516,339 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2021 | $9,256,000 | $10,714,418 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2021 | $2,091,000 | $2,420,468 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2021 | $6,690,000 | $7,744,107 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2021 | $3,869,850 | $4,479,602 |
| Total Revenues | 2021 | $50,273,706 | $58,195,064 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2021 | $25,000,000 | $28,939,116 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2021 | $11,420,000 (est) | $13,219,388 (est) |
| Participations | 2021 | $2,011,000 | $2,327,862 |
| Residuals ? | 2021 | $1,354,000 | $1,567,343 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2021 | $4,250,000 | $4,919,650 |
| Total Expenses | 2021 | $44,035,000 | $50,973,359 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2021 | $6,238,706 | $7,221,705 |
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