Synopsis
Bernardo Bertolucci's Oscar-winning dramatization of China's eleventh and final monarch of the Qing dynasty: Emperor Puyi.
Scores
Overall Score
87.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
87.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.9%
Review Aggregate
84.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 112 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, historical, political. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikinghistoricalpoliticalstylizedcharacter-driventhought-provokingemotionaldarkfamily-friendlymacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lone | 1987 | $1,432,000 | $3,955,000 | (est) |
| Joan Chen | 1987 | $882,000 | $2,435,000 | (est) |
| Peter O'Toole | 1987 | $664,000 | $1,833,000 | (est) |
| Ying Ruocheng | 1987 | $543,000 | $1,499,000 | (est) |
| Victor Wong | 1987 | $464,000 | $1,282,000 | (est) |
| Dennis Dun | 1987 | $409,000 | $1,128,000 | (est) |
| Ryuichi Sakamoto | 1987 | $367,000 | $1,013,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count126
Rotten Tomatoes audience score88.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes117,109
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $43,984,232 | $121,459,980 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $43,985,340 | $121,463,040 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $21,992,116 | $60,729,990 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $31,786,000 | $87,775,249 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $14,827,000 | $40,943,926 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $10,996,058 | $30,364,995 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $79,601,174 | $219,814,160 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $23,800,000 | $65,722,360 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $7,631,000 (est) | $21,072,577 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $6,368,000 | $17,584,873 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $3,968,000 | $10,957,409 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $4,760,000 | $13,144,472 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $46,527,000 | $128,481,691 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $33,074,174 | $91,332,469 |
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