Synopsis
Dr Walter gets married to the beautiful Kitty but soon finds out that she is cheating on him. Battling his way through problems, he heads to China to fight a dreaded disease spread in a small village.
Scores
Overall Score
78.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
77.9%
Review Aggregate
77.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 74% of 134 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, historical, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
romantichistoricalcharacter-drivenvisually strikinggrittyemotionaltragicpoliticalthought-provokingsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Watts | 2006 | $1,265,000 | $1,968,000 | (est) |
| Edward Norton | 2006 | $779,000 | $1,212,000 | (est) |
| Liev Schreiber | 2006 | $586,000 | $912,000 | (est) |
| Toby Jones | 2006 | $479,000 | $746,000 | (est) |
| Diana Rigg | 2006 | $410,000 | $638,000 | (est) |
| Lü Yan | 2006 | $361,000 | $562,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score74.0
RT critic review count141
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes98,792
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $8,060,487 | $12,542,534 |
| International | 2006 | $18,850,360 | $29,332,133 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $26,910,848 | $41,874,668 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $11,570,388 | $18,004,120 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $387,000 | $602,192 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $119,000 | $185,170 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $12,244,000 | $19,052,296 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $28,881,000 | $44,940,326 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $1,934,517 | $3,010,208 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $55,135,904 | $85,794,312 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $19,400,000 | $30,187,401 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $9,743,000 (est) | $15,160,611 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $2,205,000 | $3,431,094 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $3,147,000 | $4,896,894 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $3,880,000 | $6,037,480 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $38,375,000 | $59,713,480 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $16,760,904 | $26,080,832 |
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