Synopsis
A story based on the life of journalist Torgny Segerstedt, who alerted the Swedish public to the threat of Fascism in the 1930s.
Scores
Overall Score
69.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
83.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
44.9%
Review Aggregate
81.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 116 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, romantic, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalromanticvisually strikingemotionalrealisticdarkpoliticalaction-packedgrittysuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Day-Lewis | 2014 | $3,130,000 | $4,148,000 | (est) |
| Madeleine Stowe | 2014 | $1,927,000 | $2,553,000 | (est) |
| Jodhi May | 2014 | $1,450,000 | $1,922,000 | (est) |
| Russell Means | 2014 | $1,186,000 | $1,572,000 | (est) |
| Eric Schweig | 2014 | $1,014,000 | $1,344,000 | (est) |
| Wes Studi | 2014 | $893,000 | $1,183,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count126
Rotten Tomatoes audience score88.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes875
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $62,506 | $82,840 |
| International | 2014 | $265,499 | $351,868 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $328,005 | $434,707 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $137,453 | $182,167 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $1,761,000 | $2,333,864 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $1,395,000 | $1,848,802 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $2,007,000 | $2,659,890 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $5,410,000 | $7,169,907 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $12,000,000 | $15,903,676 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $22,710,453 | $30,098,306 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $40,000,000 | $53,012,253 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $262,000 (est) | $347,230 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $454,000 | $601,689 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $1,220,000 | $1,616,874 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $6,800,000 | $9,012,083 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $48,736,000 | $64,590,129 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $-26,025,547 | $-34,491,822 |
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