Synopsis
An elderly Margaret Thatcher talks to the imagined presence of her recently deceased husband as she struggles to come to terms with his death while scenes from her past life, from girlhood to British prime minister, intervene.
Scores
Overall Score
80.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
85.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.1%
Review Aggregate
54.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 52% of 225 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, historical, political. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plothistoricalpoliticalcharacter-drivenemotionalrealisticromanticgrittysurrealdark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meryl Streep | 2011 | $525,000 | $733,000 | (est) |
| Jim Broadbent | 2011 | $323,000 | $451,000 | (est) |
| Olivia Colman | 2011 | $243,000 | $339,000 | (est) |
| Roger Allam | 2011 | $199,000 | $278,000 | (est) |
| Susan Brown | 2011 | $170,000 | $237,000 | (est) |
| Nick Dunning | 2011 | $150,000 | $209,000 | (est) |
| Nicholas Farrell | 2011 | $135,000 | $188,000 | (est) |
| Iain Glen | 2011 | $122,000 | $171,000 | (est) |
| Richard E. Grant | 2011 | $113,000 | $157,000 | (est) |
| Anthony Head | 2011 | $105,000 | $146,000 | (est) |
| Harry Lloyd | 2011 | $98,000 | $137,000 | (est) |
| Michael Maloney | 2011 | $92,000 | $129,000 | (est) |
| Alexandra Roach | 2011 | $87,000 | $122,000 | (est) |
| Pip Torrens | 2011 | $83,000 | $115,000 | (est) |
| Julian Wadham | 2011 | $79,000 | $110,000 | (est) |
| Angus Wright | 2011 | $75,000 | $105,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score51.0
RT critic review count231
Rotten Tomatoes audience score51.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes115,744
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $30,017,992 | $41,870,361 |
| International | 2011 | $85,872,704 | $119,778,869 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $115,890,696 | $161,649,230 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $49,358,078 | $68,846,728 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $4,385,000 | $6,116,383 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $1,409,000 | $1,965,333 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $8,022,000 | $11,189,424 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $19,129,000 | $26,681,936 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $7,504,498 | $10,467,590 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $89,807,576 | $125,267,394 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $13,000,000 | $18,132,948 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $16,250,000 (est) | $22,666,185 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $7,185,000 | $10,021,941 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $2,591,000 | $3,614,036 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $2,600,000 | $3,626,590 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $41,626,000 | $58,061,700 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $48,181,576 | $67,205,694 |
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