The Limits of Control

2009 | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Synopsis

The story of a mysterious loner, a stranger in the process of completing a criminal job.

Scores

Overall Score
54.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
58.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
51.8%
Review Aggregate
47.8

Critic Consensus

40.6% Fresh • 123 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 41% of 123 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, stylized. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotvisually strikingstylizedsuspensefulemotionalsurrealnoir

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Isaach de Bankolé2009$21,000$31,000(est)
Paz de la Huerta2009$13,000$19,000(est)
Tilda Swinton2009$10,000$14,000(est)
Gael García Bernal2009$8,000$12,000(est)
Bill Murray2009$7,000$10,000(est)
Hiam Abbass2009$6,000$9,000(est)
John Hurt2009$5,000$8,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score43.0
RT critic review count128
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes21,713

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2009$426,688$624,019
International2009$1,554,446$2,273,332
Worldwide2009$1,981,134$2,897,351

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 Revenue2009$835,122$1,221,342
Digital Rentals ?2009$1,646,000$2,407,227
Digital Purchases ?2009$528,000$772,185
Physical Rentals ?2009$6,721,000$9,829,267
Physical Purchases ?2009$14,361,000$21,002,544
TV & Streaming Revenue2009$179,209$262,088
Total Revenues2009$24,270,331$35,494,653
Expenses
Budget ?2009$2,179,000 (est)$3,186,724 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2009$1,585,000 (est)$2,318,016 (est)
Participations2009$971,000$1,420,059
Residuals ?2009$1,646,000$2,407,227
Interest & Overhead2009$435,800$637,345
Total Expenses2009$6,816,800$9,969,372
Movie Net Profit or Loss2009$17,453,531$25,525,282

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