The Origin of Evil

2023 | Drama, Thriller

Synopsis

A woman on the verge of financial collapse attempts to impersonate her imprisoned lover and con her wealthy, estranged father and his new family.

Scores

Overall Score
50.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
35.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
51.6%
Review Aggregate
82.0

Critic Consensus

92.6% Fresh • 54 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 54 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, dark, family-friendly. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

thin plotdarkfamily-friendlystylizedsatiricalsuspensefulthought-provokingcharacter-drivenfunnygritty

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Laure Calamy2023$168,000$173,000(est)
Doria Tillier2023$104,000$107,000(est)
Dominique Blanc2023$78,000$80,000(est)
Jacques Weber2023$64,000$66,000(est)
Suzanne Clément2023$55,000$56,000(est)
Céleste Brunnquell2023$48,000$49,000(est)
Véronique Ruggia Saura2023$43,000$44,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count54
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes2,141

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2023$87,344$89,924
International2023$1,125,157$1,158,391
Worldwide2023$1,212,501$1,248,315

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 Revenue2023$493,735$508,318
Digital Rentals ?2023$1,317,000$1,355,901
Digital Purchases ?2023$2,025,000$2,084,813
Physical Rentals ?2023$290,000$298,566
Physical Purchases ?2023$868,000$893,638
TV & Streaming Revenue2023$1,050,000$1,081,014
Total Revenues2023$6,043,735$6,222,250
Expenses
Budget ?2023$3,500,000$3,603,381
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2023$970,000 (est)$998,651 (est)
Participations2023$121,000$124,574
Residuals ?2023$219,000$225,469
Interest & Overhead2023$700,000$720,676
Total Expenses2023$5,510,000$5,672,750
Movie Net Profit or Loss2023$533,735$549,500

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