Synopsis
Filmed over three years on what will soon be the world's largest railway network, 'The Iron Ministry' traces the vast interiors of a country on the move: flesh and metal, clangs and squeals, light and dark, language and gesture.
Scores
Overall Score
33.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
52.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
4.6%
Review Aggregate
43.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 30% of 84 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, character-driven, thin plot. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
darkcharacter-driventhin plotsuspensefulgrittyuneven tonepacing issuesvisually strikingpoliticalhistorical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hardy | 2015 | $3,611,000 | $4,779,000 | (est) |
| Gary Oldman | 2015 | $2,223,000 | $2,942,000 | (est) |
| Noomi Rapace | 2015 | $1,673,000 | $2,215,000 | (est) |
| Joel Kinnaman | 2015 | $1,368,000 | $1,811,000 | (est) |
| Paddy Considine | 2015 | $1,170,000 | $1,549,000 | (est) |
| Jason Clarke | 2015 | $1,030,000 | $1,363,000 | (est) |
| Vincent Cassel | 2015 | $925,000 | $1,224,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score30.0
RT critic review count84
Rotten Tomatoes audience score42.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes293
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $3,340 | $4,421 |
| International | 2015 | $545 | $721 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $3,885 | $5,142 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $1,888 | $2,499 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $108,000 | $142,952 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $113,000 | $149,570 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $122,000 | $161,483 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $328,000 | $434,150 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $75,000 | $99,272 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $747,888 | $989,926 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $250,000 (est) | $330,907 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $80,000 (est) | $105,890 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $15,000 | $19,854 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $40,000 | $52,945 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $50,000 | $66,181 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $435,000 | $575,778 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $312,888 | $414,148 |
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