The Nightingale

2019 | Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Western

Synopsis

Set in 1825, Clare, a young Irish convict woman, chases a British officer through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. On the way she enlists the services of an Aboriginal tracker named Billy, who is also marked by trauma from his own violence-filled past.

Scores

Overall Score
71.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
80.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
56.1%
Review Aggregate
78.6

Critic Consensus

86.7% Fresh • 241 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 241 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, historical, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

darkhistoricalemotionalcharacter-driventhought-provokinggrittyrealisticstylizedvisually strikingsuspenseful

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score87.0
RT critic review count241
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes39,599

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2019$400,209$490,988
International2019$588,478$721,961
Worldwide2019$988,687$1,212,949

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 Revenue2019$435,496$534,278
Digital Rentals ?2019$2,692,000$3,302,622
Digital Purchases ?2019$3,215,000$3,944,253
Physical Rentals ?2019$1,218,000$1,494,277
Physical Purchases ?2019$3,505,000$4,300,033
TV & Streaming Revenue2019$180,094$220,944
Total Revenues2019$11,245,590$13,796,408
Expenses
Budget ?2019$912,000 (est)$1,118,867 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2019$791,000 (est)$970,421 (est)
Participations2019$450,000$552,073
Residuals ?2019$525,000$644,085
Interest & Overhead2019$182,400$223,773
Total Expenses2019$2,860,400$3,509,220
Movie Net Profit or Loss2019$8,385,190$10,287,188

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