The Mill and the Cross

2011 | Drama, History, Past

Synopsis

This movie focuses on a dozen of the five hundred characters depicted in Bruegel's painting. The theme of Christ's suffering is set against religious persecution in Flanders in 1564.

Scores

Overall Score
46.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
33.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
48.9%
Review Aggregate
70.5

Critic Consensus

77.3% Fresh • 44 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 77% of 44 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, historical, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

visually strikinghistoricalemotionalcharacter-driventhought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Rutger Hauer2011$85,000$118,000(est)
Charlotte Rampling2011$52,000$73,000(est)
Michael York2011$39,000$55,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count44
Rotten Tomatoes audience score65.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes4,563

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2011$312,187$435,452
International2011$803,993$1,121,443
Worldwide2011$1,116,180$1,556,895

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 Revenue2011$477,691$666,303
Digital Rentals ?2011$2,094,000$2,920,799
Digital Purchases ?2011$673,000$938,729
Physical Rentals ?2011$3,832,000$5,345,035
Physical Purchases ?2011$9,136,000$12,743,278
TV & Streaming Revenue2011$140,484$195,953
Total Revenues2011$16,353,175$22,810,097
Expenses
Budget ?2011$1,100,000$1,534,326
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2011$893,000 (est)$1,245,594 (est)
Participations2011$654,000$912,227
Residuals ?2011$1,068,000$1,489,691
Interest & Overhead2011$220,000$306,865
Total Expenses2011$3,935,000$5,488,704
Movie Net Profit or Loss2011$12,418,175$17,321,394

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