Synopsis
A boy in New York is taken in by a wealthy family after his mother is killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In a rush of panic, he steals 'The Goldfinch', a painting that eventually draws him into a world of crime.
Scores
Overall Score
70.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
77.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
74.3%
Review Aggregate
50.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 24% of 227 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, visually striking. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcharacter-drivenvisually strikingpacing issuesemotionalgrittymacabrethought-provokingchristmasrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansel Elgort | 2019 | $3,036,000 | $3,725,000 | (est) |
| Oakes Fegley | 2019 | $1,869,000 | $2,293,000 | (est) |
| Aneurin Barnard | 2019 | $1,407,000 | $1,727,000 | (est) |
| Finn Wolfhard | 2019 | $1,151,000 | $1,412,000 | (est) |
| Sarah Paulson | 2019 | $984,000 | $1,207,000 | (est) |
| Luke Wilson | 2019 | $866,000 | $1,063,000 | (est) |
| Jeffrey Wright | 2019 | $778,000 | $954,000 | (est) |
| Nicole Kidman | 2019 | $708,000 | $869,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score24.0
RT critic review count227
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes28,906
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2019 | $5,332,621 | $6,542,210 |
| International | 2019 | $4,700,000 | $5,766,093 |
| Worldwide | 2019 | $10,032,621 | $12,308,304 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2019 | $4,546,310 | $5,577,542 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2019 | $3,902,000 | $4,787,084 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2019 | $4,661,000 | $5,718,247 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2019 | $1,766,000 | $2,166,579 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2019 | $5,082,000 | $6,234,741 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2019 | $2,133,048 | $2,616,884 |
| Total Revenues | 2019 | $22,090,359 | $27,101,078 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2019 | $45,000,000 | $55,207,274 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2019 | $35,000,000 | $42,938,991 |
| Participations | 2019 | $442,000 | $542,258 |
| Residuals ? | 2019 | $855,000 | $1,048,938 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2019 | $7,650,000 | $9,385,237 |
| Total Expenses | 2019 | $88,947,000 | $109,122,698 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2019 | $-66,856,641 | $-82,021,620 |
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