Synopsis
While in post-war Berlin to cover the Potsdam Conference, an American military journalist is drawn into a murder investigation that involves his former mistress and his driver.
Scores
Overall Score
58.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
62.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.2%
Review Aggregate
40.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 34% of 144 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize noir, stylized, thin plot. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
noirstylizedthin plotromanticvisually strikingpoliticalhistoricalemotionaldarkfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Clooney | 2006 | $3,078,000 | $4,790,000 | (est) |
| Cate Blanchett | 2006 | $1,895,000 | $2,949,000 | (est) |
| Tobey Maguire | 2006 | $1,427,000 | $2,220,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score34.0
RT critic review count152
Rotten Tomatoes audience score33.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes26,723
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $1,308,696 | $2,036,398 |
| International | 2006 | $4,606,212 | $7,167,504 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $5,914,908 | $9,203,902 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $2,496,833 | $3,885,201 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $298,000 | $463,703 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $92,000 | $143,157 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $9,426,000 | $14,667,342 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $22,233,000 | $34,595,695 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $523,478 | $814,559 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $35,069,311 | $54,569,657 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $32,000,000 | $49,793,651 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $4,595,000 (est) | $7,150,057 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $701,000 | $1,090,792 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $2,375,000 | $3,695,623 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $5,440,000 | $8,464,921 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $45,111,000 | $70,195,043 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $-10,041,689 | $-15,625,386 |
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