The Jewish Cardinal

2014 | Biography, Foreign Language

Synopsis

The Jewish Cardinal tells the amazing true story of Jean-Marie Lustiger, the son of Polish-Jewish immigrants, who maintained his cultural identity as a Jew even after converting to Catholicism at a young age, and later joining the priesthood. Quickly rising within the ranks of the Church, Lustiger was appointed Archbishop of Paris by Pope Jean Paul II - and found a new platform to celebrate his dual identity as a Catholic Jew, earning him both friends and enemies from both groups. When Carmelite nuns settle down to build a convent within the cursed walls of Auschwitz, Lustiger finds himself a mediator between the two communities - and may be forced at last to choose his side.

Scores

Overall Score
63.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
86.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
37.7%
Review Aggregate
57.9

Critic Consensus

50.0% Fresh • 14 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, historical, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

emotionalhistoricalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Tom Tryon2014$2,000$3,000(est)
Romy Schneider2014$1,000$2,000(est)
Carol Lynley2014$1,000$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score47.0
RT critic review count15
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes129,268

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2014$133,232$176,573
International2014N/AN/A
Worldwide2014$133,232$176,573

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2014$66,616$88,287
Digital Rentals ?2014$2,190,000$2,902,421
Digital Purchases ?2014$1,735,000$2,299,406
Physical Rentals ?2014$2,496,000$3,307,964
Physical Purchases ?2014$6,730,000$8,919,311
TV & Streaming Revenue2014$66,616$88,287
Total Revenues2014$13,284,232$17,605,675
Expenses
Budget ?2014$250,000 (est)$331,327 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2014$107,000 (est)$141,808 (est)
Participations2014$531,000$703,738
Residuals ?2014$807,000$1,069,522
Interest & Overhead2014$50,000$66,265
Total Expenses2014$1,745,000$2,312,659
Movie Net Profit or Loss2014$11,539,232$15,293,016

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