Synopsis
The factual story of Spaniard Ramon Sampedro, who fought a 28-year campaign in favor of euthanasia and his own right to die.
Scores
Overall Score
81.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
81.8%
Review Aggregate
86.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 84% of 122 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, visually striking, thought-provoking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingcharacter-drivenupliftinghistoricalromanticfamily-friendlytragicrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Bardem | 2004 | $719,000 | $1,194,000 | (est) |
| Belén Rueda | 2004 | $443,000 | $735,000 | (est) |
| Lola Dueñas | 2004 | $333,000 | $553,000 | (est) |
| Mabel Rivera | 2004 | $272,000 | $452,000 | (est) |
| Celso Bugallo | 2004 | $233,000 | $387,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score85.0
RT critic review count132
Rotten Tomatoes audience score92.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating8.0
IMDb votes87,445
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $2,104,923 | $3,495,576 |
| International | 2004 | $41,580,528 | $69,051,413 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $43,685,448 | $72,546,984 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $17,684,673 | $29,368,353 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $122,000 | $202,601 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $4,000 | $6,643 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $12,835,000 | $21,314,662 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $26,855,000 | $44,597,214 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $841,969 | $1,398,231 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $58,342,642 | $96,887,703 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $10,000,000 | $16,606,670 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $7,086,000 (est) | $11,767,487 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $4,667,000 | $7,750,333 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $2,974,000 | $4,938,824 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $2,000,000 | $3,321,334 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $26,727,000 | $44,384,648 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $31,615,642 | $52,503,055 |
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