Synopsis
A fantasy retelling of the medieval story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
Scores
Overall Score
81.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
89.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
78.2%
Review Aggregate
69.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 89% of 332 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, surreal, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingsurrealdarkstylizedthought-provokingcharacter-drivenromanticemotionalgrittyrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dev Patel | 2021 | $978,000 | $1,132,000 | (est) |
| Alicia Vikander | 2021 | $602,000 | $697,000 | (est) |
| Joel Edgerton | 2021 | $453,000 | $525,000 | (est) |
| Sarita Choudhury | 2021 | $371,000 | $429,000 | (est) |
| Sean Harris | 2021 | $317,000 | $367,000 | (est) |
| Ralph Ineson | 2021 | $279,000 | $323,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score89.0
RT critic review count332
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes127,674
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2021 | $17,173,320 | $19,879,229 |
| International | 2021 | $1,714,632 | $1,984,797 |
| Worldwide | 2021 | $18,887,952 | $21,864,026 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2021 | $9,272,513 | $10,733,533 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2021 | $8,246,000 | $9,545,278 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2021 | $9,284,000 | $10,746,830 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2021 | $2,097,000 | $2,427,413 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2021 | $6,710,000 | $7,767,259 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2021 | $4,121,597 | $4,771,015 |
| Total Revenues | 2021 | $39,731,110 | $45,991,329 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2021 | $15,000,000 | $17,363,470 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2021 | $5,075,000 (est) | $5,874,641 (est) |
| Participations | 2021 | $1,589,000 | $1,839,370 |
| Residuals ? | 2021 | $1,370,000 | $1,585,864 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2021 | $3,000,000 | $3,472,694 |
| Total Expenses | 2021 | $26,034,000 | $30,136,039 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2021 | $13,697,110 | $15,855,290 |
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