Synopsis
A period drama/thriller about a surveyor and his fiancée who arrive in a remote Malaysian trading post and encounter a closed-fisted ivory trader and her ill-meaning family.
Scores
Overall Score
54.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
76.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
12.9%
Review Aggregate
76.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 222 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, visually striking, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalvisually strikingstylizedcharacter-drivengrittytragicfunnyromanticemotionaluplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo DiCaprio | 2004 | $9,929,000 | $16,489,000 | (est) |
| Cate Blanchett | 2004 | $6,112,000 | $10,150,000 | (est) |
| Kate Beckinsale | 2004 | $4,602,000 | $7,642,000 | (est) |
| John C. Reilly | 2004 | $3,762,000 | $6,248,000 | (est) |
| Alec Baldwin | 2004 | $3,218,000 | $5,345,000 | (est) |
| Alan Alda | 2004 | $2,833,000 | $4,704,000 | (est) |
| Jude Law | 2004 | $2,543,000 | $4,223,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score35.0
RT critic review count26
Rotten Tomatoes audience score40.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes402
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $8,106 | $13,461 |
| International | 2004 | $8,184 | $13,591 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $16,290 | $27,052 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $7,327 | $12,167 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $11,000 | $18,267 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $1,114,000 | $1,849,983 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $2,331,000 | $3,871,015 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $33,000,000 | $54,802,012 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $36,463,327 | $60,553,444 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $110,000,000 | $182,673,372 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $80,000 (est) | $132,853 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $729,000 | $1,210,626 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $1,830,000 | $3,039,021 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $13,200,000 | $21,920,805 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $125,839,000 | $208,976,677 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $-89,375,673 | $-148,423,233 |
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