Synopsis
A priest on the lam takes up with a traveling band of actors, who then discover a murder has occurred and try to solve it by recreating the crime in a play.
Scores
Overall Score
48.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
46.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
50.8%
Review Aggregate
50.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 37% of 84 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, historical, pacing issues. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plothistoricalpacing issuesvisually strikingdarksuspensefulthought-provokinggrittycharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Bettany | 2004 | $10,000 | $16,000 | (est) |
| Willem Dafoe | 2004 | $6,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
| Tom Hardy | 2004 | $5,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
| Gina McKee | 2004 | $4,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
| Brian Cox | 2004 | $3,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Simon McBurney | 2004 | $3,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Marián Aguilera | 2004 | $2,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| Ewen Bremner | 2004 | $2,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| Matthew Macfadyen | 2004 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Mark Benton | 2004 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Vincent Cassel | 2004 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score38.0
RT critic review count86
Rotten Tomatoes audience score56.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes6,589
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $257,252 | $427,210 |
| International | 2004 | $895,276 | $1,486,755 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $1,152,528 | $1,913,965 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $486,736 | $808,307 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $70,000 | $116,247 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $2,000 | $3,321 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $7,390,000 | $12,272,329 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $15,462,000 | $25,677,233 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $115,763 | $192,244 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $23,526,500 | $39,069,682 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $1,268,000 (est) | $2,105,726 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $922,000 (est) | $1,531,135 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $941,000 | $1,562,688 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $1,691,000 | $2,808,188 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $253,600 | $421,145 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $5,075,600 | $8,428,882 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $18,450,900 | $30,640,801 |
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