The Overture

2005 | Biography, Drama, History, Music, Foreign Language

Synopsis

Inspired by the life of Luang Pradit Pairoh the most revered traditional Thai music master who lived during the reigns of Kings Rama V to VIII.

Scores

Overall Score
46.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
6.3%
Review Aggregate
57.3

Critic Consensus

44.4% Fresh • 126 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 44% of 126 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, thin plot, historical. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

romanticthin plothistoricalfunnylightheartedvisually strikingcharacter-drivenpoliticalaction-packeddark

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Heath Ledger2005$0$0(est)
Sienna Miller2005$0$0(est)
Jeremy Irons2005$0$0(est)
Oliver Platt2005$0$0(est)
Lena Olin2005$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score44.0
RT critic review count135
Rotten Tomatoes audience score57.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.9
IMDb votes1,103

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2005$2,254$3,620
International2005$3,486$5,599
Worldwide2005$5,740$9,220

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 Revenue2005$2,521$4,050
Digital Rentals ?2005$4,000$6,425
Digital Purchases ?2005$1,000$1,606
Physical Rentals ?2005$208,000$334,099
Physical Purchases ?2005$499,000$801,517
TV & Streaming Revenue2005$75,000$120,469
Total Revenues2005$789,521$1,268,166
Expenses
Budget ?2005$250,000 (est)$401,562 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2005$80,000 (est)$128,500 (est)
Participations2005$16,000$25,700
Residuals ?2005$50,000$80,312
Interest & Overhead2005$50,000$80,312
Total Expenses2005$446,000$716,386
Movie Net Profit or Loss2005$343,521$551,780

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