The Sacrifice

2014 | Drama

Synopsis

At the dawn of World War III, a man searches for a way to restore peace to the world and finds he must give something in return.

Scores

Overall Score
41.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
49.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
19.8%
Review Aggregate
59.5

Critic Consensus

72.9% Fresh • 118 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 73% of 118 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, character-driven, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

historicalcharacter-drivensuspensefulpoliticaltragicpsychologicalvisually strikingupliftinglightheartedgritty

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Tobey Maguire2014$1,239,000$1,642,000(est)
Peter Sarsgaard2014$763,000$1,011,000(est)
Liev Schreiber2014$574,000$761,000(est)
Michael Stuhlbarg2014$469,000$622,000(est)
Lily Rabe2014$402,000$532,000(est)
Robin Weigert2014$353,000$468,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score73.0
RT critic review count118
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating2.9
IMDb votes78

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2014$20,945$27,759
International2014N/AN/A
Worldwide2014$20,945$27,759

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 Revenue2014$10,472$13,879
Digital Rentals ?2014$887,000$1,175,547
Digital Purchases ?2014$702,000$930,365
Physical Rentals ?2014$1,011,000$1,339,885
Physical Purchases ?2014$2,725,000$3,611,460
TV & Streaming Revenue2014$5,700,000$7,554,246
Total Revenues2014$11,035,472$14,625,382
Expenses
Budget ?2014$19,000,000$25,180,820
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2014$80,000 (est)$106,025 (est)
Participations2014$221,000$292,893
Residuals ?2014$594,000$787,232
Interest & Overhead2014$3,800,000$5,036,164
Total Expenses2014$23,695,000$31,403,133
Movie Net Profit or Loss2014$-12,659,528$-16,777,752

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