The Passage

1979 | Action, Drama, War

Synopsis

During World War II, a Basque shepherd is approached by underground operatives who want him to lead a scientist and his family across the Pyrenees while they're being pursued by a sadistic German officer.

Scores

Overall Score
16.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
14.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
1.3%
Review Aggregate
47.2

Critic Consensus

66.7% Fresh • 3 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, character-driven, action-packed. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

historicalcharacter-drivenaction-packedemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Anthony Quinn1979$10,000$42,000(est)
Malcolm McDowell1979$6,000$26,000(est)
James Mason1979$5,000$20,000(est)
Patricia Neal1979$4,000$16,000(est)
Kay Lenz1979$3,000$14,000(est)
Michael Lonsdale1979$3,000$12,000(est)
Marcel Bozzuffi1979$2,000$11,000(est)
Paul Clemens1979$2,000$10,000(est)
Robert Rhys1979$2,000$9,000(est)
Christopher Lee1979$2,000$8,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count3
Rotten Tomatoes audience score38.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes2,481

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1979$1,101,186$4,758,155
International1979N/AN/A
Worldwide1979$1,101,186$4,758,155

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 Revenue1979$550,593$2,379,077
Digital Rentals ?1979N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1979N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1979$8,000$34,567
Physical Purchases ?1979$9,000$38,888
TV & Streaming Revenue1979$440,474$1,903,262
Total Revenues1979$1,008,067$4,355,795
Expenses
Budget ?1979$1,211,000 (est)$5,232,654 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1979$817,000 (est)$3,530,205 (est)
Participations1979$20,000$86,419
Residuals ?1979$22,000$95,061
Interest & Overhead1979$242,200$1,046,531
Total Expenses1979$2,312,200$9,990,870
Movie Net Profit or Loss1979$-1,304,133$-5,635,074

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