Synopsis
A young soprano becomes the obsession of a disfigured and murderous musical genius who lives beneath the Paris Opéra House.
Scores
Overall Score
85.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
89.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
93.4%
Review Aggregate
60.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 33% of 157 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, romantic, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotromanticvisually strikingemotionalstylizedgrittycharacter-drivenmacabretragicrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Butler | 2004 | $1,000,000 source | $1,660,667 | reported |
| Emmy Rossum | 2004 | $3,717,000 | $6,173,000 | (est) |
| Patrick Wilson | 2004 | $2,799,000 | $4,648,000 | (est) |
| Miranda Richardson | 2004 | $2,288,000 | $3,800,000 | (est) |
| Minnie Driver | 2004 | $1,957,000 | $3,250,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score32.0
RT critic review count167
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes135,801
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $51,268,816 | $85,140,434 |
| International | 2004 | $103,380,070 | $171,679,876 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $154,648,880 | $256,820,300 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $66,986,436 | $111,242,167 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $186,000 | $308,884 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $5,000 | $8,303 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $19,596,000 | $32,542,432 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $41,002,000 | $68,090,671 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $12,817,204 | $21,285,108 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $140,592,640 | $233,477,565 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $70,000,000 | $116,246,694 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2004 | $15,000,000 | $24,910,006 |
| Participations | 2004 | $11,247,000 | $18,677,522 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $5,099,000 | $8,467,741 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $10,500,000 | $17,437,004 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $111,846,000 | $185,738,967 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $28,746,640 | $47,738,598 |
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