The Proposition

2006 | Crime, Drama, Western

Synopsis

A lawman apprehends a notorious outlaw and gives him nine days to kill his older brother, or else they'll execute his younger brother.

Scores

Overall Score
70.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
62.2%
Review Aggregate
82.4

Critic Consensus

86.5% Fresh • 126 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 126 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, gritty, family-friendly. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

visually strikinggrittyfamily-friendlydarkcharacter-drivenmacabresuspensefulstylizedhistoricalthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Guy Pearce2006$104,000$162,000(est)
Ray Winstone2006$64,000$100,000(est)
Danny Huston2006$48,000$75,000(est)
John Hurt2006$40,000$62,000(est)
David Wenham2006$34,000$53,000(est)
Emily Watson2006$30,000$46,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count130
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes57,016

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2006$1,903,434$2,961,842
International2006$3,145,259$4,894,185
Worldwide2006$5,048,693$7,856,027

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 Revenue2006$2,209,821$3,438,595
Digital Rentals ?2006$324,000$504,161
Digital Purchases ?2006$100,000$155,605
Physical Rentals ?2006$10,239,000$15,932,413
Physical Purchases ?2006$24,150,000$37,578,647
TV & Streaming Revenue2006$761,374$1,184,737
Total Revenues2006$37,784,194$58,794,157
Expenses
Budget ?2006$2,000,000$3,112,103
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2006$2,500,000 (est)$3,890,129 (est)
Participations2006$3,023,000$4,703,944
Residuals ?2006$2,589,000$4,028,618
Interest & Overhead2006$400,000$622,421
Total Expenses2006$10,512,000$16,357,215
Movie Net Profit or Loss2006$27,272,194$42,436,942

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