Synopsis
In what would cause a fantastic media frenzy, Clifford Irving sells his bogus biography of Howard Hughes to a premiere publishing house in the early 1970s.
Scores
Overall Score
66.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
60.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.6%
Review Aggregate
70.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 148 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, historical, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenhistoricalsuspensefulfunnyemotionalpsychologicalstylizedromantictragicsatirical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Gere | 2007 | $1,630,000 | $2,467,000 | (est) |
| Alfred Molina | 2007 | $1,003,000 | $1,518,000 | (est) |
| Marcia Gay Harden | 2007 | $755,000 | $1,143,000 | (est) |
| Hope Davis | 2007 | $618,000 | $935,000 | (est) |
| Julie Delpy | 2007 | $528,000 | $800,000 | (est) |
| Stanley Tucci | 2007 | $465,000 | $704,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score85.0
RT critic review count151
Rotten Tomatoes audience score58.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes17,530
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $7,164,995 | $10,842,542 |
| International | 2007 | $4,607,466 | $6,972,321 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $11,772,461 | $17,814,863 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $5,425,484 | $8,210,199 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $643,000 | $973,030 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $239,000 | $361,671 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $11,067,000 | $16,747,313 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $24,867,000 | $37,630,381 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $1,719,599 | $2,602,210 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $43,961,083 | $66,524,803 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $25,000,000 | $37,831,645 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $6,966,000 (est) | $10,541,410 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $1,758,000 | $2,660,321 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $2,767,000 | $4,187,206 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $4,250,000 | $6,431,380 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $40,741,000 | $61,651,962 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $3,220,083 | $4,872,841 |
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