Synopsis
A drama that explores the life of Mother Teresa (Juliet Stevenson) through letters she wrote to her longtime friend and spiritual advisor, Father Celeste van Exem (Max von Sydow) over a nearly fifty-year period.
Scores
Overall Score
78.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
93.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
54.1%
Review Aggregate
88.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 200 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, historical, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalhistoricalvisually strikingdarkstylizedromanticsuspensefulgrittycharacter-drivenuplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Watanabe | 2015 | $1,366,000 | $1,808,000 | (est) |
| Kazunari Ninomiya | 2015 | $841,000 | $1,113,000 | (est) |
| Tsuyoshi Ihara | 2015 | $633,000 | $838,000 | (est) |
| Ryō Kase | 2015 | $518,000 | $685,000 | (est) |
| Shidō Nakamura | 2015 | $443,000 | $586,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count201
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb ratingN/A
IMDb votesN/A
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $1,647,416 | $2,180,567 |
| International | 2015 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $1,647,416 | $2,180,567 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $823,708 | $1,090,284 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $3,090,000 | $4,090,012 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $3,240,000 | $4,288,557 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $3,505,000 | $4,639,318 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $9,393,000 | $12,432,844 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $658,966 | $872,227 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $20,710,674 | $27,413,242 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $19,000,000 | $25,148,944 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $1,318,000 (est) | $1,744,543 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $414,000 | $547,982 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $1,172,000 | $1,551,293 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $3,800,000 | $5,029,789 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $25,704,000 | $34,022,551 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $-4,993,326 | $-6,609,309 |
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