Synopsis
At the height of his career, Charles Dickens meets a younger woman who becomes his secret lover until his death.
Scores
Overall Score
61.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
57.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
66.0%
Review Aggregate
61.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 76% of 153 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, character-driven, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingromanticemotionaldarkstylizedgrittythought-provokingchristmas
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Fiennes | 2013 | $782,000 | $1,053,000 | (est) |
| Felicity Jones | 2013 | $482,000 | $648,000 | (est) |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | 2013 | $363,000 | $488,000 | (est) |
| Tom Hollander | 2013 | $296,000 | $399,000 | (est) |
| Joanna Scanlan | 2013 | $254,000 | $341,000 | (est) |
| John Kavanagh | 2013 | $223,000 | $301,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score76.0
RT critic review count153
Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes10,801
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2013 | $1,234,254 | $1,661,740 |
| International | 2013 | $2,752,634 | $3,706,014 |
| Worldwide | 2013 | $3,986,888 | $5,367,754 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2013 | $1,718,181 | $2,313,276 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2013 | $3,103,000 | $4,177,730 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2013 | $1,855,000 | $2,497,483 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2013 | $4,010,000 | $5,398,871 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2013 | $10,391,000 | $13,989,943 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2013 | $493,702 | $664,696 |
| Total Revenues | 2013 | $21,570,882 | $29,041,999 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2013 | $12,000,000 | $16,156,223 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2013 | $2,737,000 (est) | $3,684,965 (est) |
| Participations | 2013 | $863,000 | $1,161,902 |
| Residuals ? | 2013 | $1,256,000 | $1,691,018 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2013 | $2,400,000 | $3,231,245 |
| Total Expenses | 2013 | $19,256,000 | $25,925,353 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2013 | $2,314,882 | $3,116,646 |
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