Synopsis
A wealthy Havana club owner and his family are torn apart by the violent sociopolitical upheaval brought about by the transition from the dictatorial regime of Batista to the Marxist revolution led by Fidel Castro in 1950s Cuba.
Scores
Overall Score
57.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
57.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
61.0%
Review Aggregate
48.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 24% of 78 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, pacing issues, romantic. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotpacing issuesromanticgrittyfamily-friendlyemotionalpoliticalhistoricalvisually strikingcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Garcia | 2006 | $552,000 | $859,000 | (est) |
| Dustin Hoffman | 2006 | $340,000 | $529,000 | (est) |
| Bill Murray | 2006 | $256,000 | $398,000 | (est) |
| Inés Sastre | 2006 | $209,000 | $326,000 | (est) |
| Tomas Milian | 2006 | $179,000 | $278,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score25.0
RT critic review count80
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes10,090
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $2,484,186 | $3,865,522 |
| International | 2006 | $1,902,050 | $2,959,688 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $4,386,236 | $6,825,209 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $2,002,913 | $3,116,636 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $318,000 | $494,824 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $98,000 | $152,493 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $10,052,000 | $15,641,431 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $23,709,000 | $36,892,427 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $993,674 | $1,546,209 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $37,173,587 | $57,844,020 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $9,600,000 | $14,938,095 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $3,252,000 (est) | $5,060,280 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $1,487,000 | $2,313,849 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $2,554,000 | $3,974,156 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $1,920,000 | $2,987,619 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $18,813,000 | $29,273,999 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $18,360,587 | $28,570,021 |
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