The Sound of Music

2018 | Biography, Drama, Family, Musical, Romance

Synopsis

A young novice is sent by her convent in 1930s Austria to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer.

Scores

Overall Score
78.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
96.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
50.2%
Review Aggregate
86.7

Critic Consensus

81.7% Fresh • 71 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 71 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, thin plot, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

family-friendlythin plothistoricallightheartedromanticemotionalvisually strikingchristmasstylized

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Julie Andrews2018$225,000 source$281,093reported
Christopher Plummer2018$263,000$329,000(est)
Richard Haydn2018$198,000$248,000(est)
Peggy Wood2018$162,000$202,000(est)
Charmian Carr2018$139,000$173,000(est)
Eleanor Parker2018$122,000$152,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count77
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb ratingN/A
IMDb votesN/A

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2018$616,171$769,784
International2018$8,221$10,271
Worldwide2018$624,392$780,055

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 Revenue2018$311,374$389,000
Digital Rentals ?2018$2,644,000$3,303,157
Digital Purchases ?2018$3,188,000$3,982,778
Physical Rentals ?2018$1,629,000$2,035,115
Physical Purchases ?2018$4,620,000$5,771,780
TV & Streaming Revenue2018$258,792$323,309
Total Revenues2018$12,651,166$15,805,140
Expenses
Budget ?2018$8,200,000$10,244,285
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2018$500,000 (est)$624,652 (est)
Participations2018$506,000$632,147
Residuals ?2018$639,000$798,305
Interest & Overhead2018$1,640,000$2,048,857
Total Expenses2018$11,485,000$14,348,246
Movie Net Profit or Loss2018$1,166,166$1,456,894

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