Synopsis
A butler sacrifices love for duty in 1930s England.
Scores
Overall Score
78.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
73.0%
Review Aggregate
89.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 95% of 39 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, character-driven, tragic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalcharacter-driventragichistoricalvisually strikingromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hopkins | 1993 | $843,000 | $1,831,000 | (est) |
| Emma Thompson | 1993 | $519,000 | $1,127,000 | (est) |
| James Fox | 1993 | $391,000 | $849,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Reeve | 1993 | $320,000 | $694,000 | (est) |
| Peter Vaughan | 1993 | $273,000 | $594,000 | (est) |
| Hugh Grant | 1993 | $241,000 | $522,000 | (est) |
| Michael Lonsdale | 1993 | $216,000 | $469,000 | (est) |
| Tim Pigott-Smith | 1993 | $197,000 | $427,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count49
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes90,084
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $23,237,912 | $50,447,978 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $23,240,144 | $50,452,824 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $11,618,956 | $25,223,989 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $37,536,000 | $81,488,187 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $30,162,000 | $65,479,718 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $5,809,478 | $12,611,995 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $85,126,434 | $184,803,889 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $15,000,000 | $32,564,013 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $6,836,000 (est) | $14,840,506 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $6,810,000 | $14,784,062 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $5,280,000 | $11,462,533 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $3,000,000 | $6,512,803 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $36,926,000 | $80,163,917 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $48,200,434 | $104,639,972 |
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