Synopsis
After finishing exams June 1977 near Dublin, Frankie spends the summer with his two friends, siblings and mom while dreaming of two cute girls and waiting for exam results. College?
Scores
Overall Score
36.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
63.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
2.1%
Review Aggregate
39.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 29% of 208 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, emotional. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotvisually strikingemotionalhistoricalgrittycharacter-drivenuneven tonepacing issuesupliftingstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Bale | 1998 | $21,062,000 | $40,535,000 | (est) |
| Joel Edgerton | 1998 | $12,965,000 | $24,952,000 | (est) |
| John Turturro | 1998 | $9,762,000 | $18,786,000 | (est) |
| Aaron Paul | 1998 | $7,981,000 | $15,360,000 | (est) |
| Ben Mendelsohn | 1998 | $6,827,000 | $13,139,000 | (est) |
| Sigourney Weaver | 1998 | $6,009,000 | $11,564,000 | (est) |
| Ben Kingsley | 1998 | $5,394,000 | $10,382,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score59.0
RT critic review count2
Rotten Tomatoes audience score59.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes2,023
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $7,682 | $14,784 |
| International | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $7,682 | $14,784 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $3,841 | $7,392 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $226,000 | $434,946 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $316,000 | $608,155 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $60,000,000 | $115,472,393 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $60,545,841 | $116,522,885 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $200,000,000 | $384,907,975 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $80,000 (est) | $153,963 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $1,211,000 | $2,330,618 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $2,915,000 | $5,610,034 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $24,000,000 | $46,188,957 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $228,206,000 | $439,191,547 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $-167,660,159 | $-322,668,662 |
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