The Rules of the Game (2006) Box Office, Profit & Reviews

Synopsis

A bourgeois life in France at the onset of World War II, as the rich and their poor servants meet up at a French chateau.

Scores

Overall Score

48.8

Popularity Percentile (Year)

36.3%

Box Office Percentile (Year)

39.7%

Review Aggregate

93.3

Critic Consensus

96.4% Fresh • 56 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 56 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize noir, satirical, tragic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

Cast

Cast	Year	Reported Salary	Inflation Adjusted	Notes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score97.0

RT critic review count62

Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0

RT audience rating count10,000

IMDb ratingN/A

IMDb votesN/A

Rotten Tomatoes IMDb

Box Office ?

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Domestic	2006	$273,641	$425,800
International	2006	N/A	N/A
Worldwide	2006	$273,641	$425,800

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).

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue	2006	$136,820	$212,900
Digital Rentals ?	2006	$203,000	$315,878
Digital Purchases ?	2006	$63,000	$98,031
Physical Rentals ?	2006	$6,425,000	$9,997,631
Physical Purchases ?	2006	$15,156,000	$23,583,517
TV & Streaming Revenue	2006	$123,138	$191,610
Total Revenues	2006	$22,106,959	$34,399,568
Expenses
Budget ?	2006	$301,000 (est)	$468,372 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?	2006	$219,000 (est)	$340,775 (est)
Participations	2006	$884,000	$1,375,550
Residuals ?	2006	$1,605,000	$2,497,463
Interest & Overhead	2006	$60,200	$93,674
Total Expenses	2006	$3,069,200	$4,775,833
Movie Net Profit or Loss	2006	$19,037,759	$29,623,734

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The Rules of the Game