The Moustache

2006 | Drama, Mystery, Foreign Language

Synopsis

Mark is a middle-aged man who has spent most of his life with a mustache on his face. He suddenly decides to shave them. When he tells his wife, he disagrees with her, but.

Scores

Overall Score
50.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
34.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
57.2%
Review Aggregate
74.0

Critic Consensus

85.7% Fresh • 42 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 42 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize psychological, character-driven, surreal. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

psychologicalcharacter-drivensurrealvisually strikingstylizedmacabresuspensefuldark

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count43
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes5,847

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2006$244,771$380,876
International2006$2,800,000$4,356,944
Worldwide2006$3,044,771$4,737,821

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 Revenue2006$1,242,386$1,933,216
Digital Rentals ?2006$195,000$303,430
Digital Purchases ?2006$60,000$93,363
Physical Rentals ?2006$6,176,000$9,610,175
Physical Purchases ?2006$14,568,000$22,668,560
TV & Streaming Revenue2006$110,147$171,394
Total Revenues2006$22,351,532$34,780,138
Expenses
Budget ?2006$1,039,000 (est)$1,616,738 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2006$1,020,000 (est)$1,587,173 (est)
Participations2006$894,000$1,391,110
Residuals ?2006$1,542,000$2,399,432
Interest & Overhead2006$207,800$323,348
Total Expenses2006$4,702,800$7,317,799
Movie Net Profit or Loss2006$17,648,732$27,462,338

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