The Square

2010 | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Synopsis

A man's life begins to unravel when his mistress brings him a bag of cash.

Scores

Overall Score
49.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
42.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
43.2%
Review Aggregate
75.3

Critic Consensus

85.7% Fresh • 84 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 84 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize noir, thin plot, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

noirthin plotsuspensefuldarkstylizedpsychologicalgrittycharacter-drivenrealisticvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count85
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes6,601

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2010$406,116$584,129
International2010N/AN/A
Worldwide2010$406,116$584,129

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 Revenue2010$203,058$292,065
Digital Rentals ?2010$2,273,000$3,269,326
Digital Purchases ?2010$663,000$953,613
Physical Rentals ?2010$5,336,000$7,674,934
Physical Purchases ?2010$11,954,000$17,193,809
TV & Streaming Revenue2010$170,569$245,334
Total Revenues2010$20,599,627$29,629,083
Expenses
Budget ?2010$447,000 (est)$642,934 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2010$325,000 (est)$467,458 (est)
Participations2010$824,000$1,185,185
Residuals ?2010$1,397,000$2,009,348
Interest & Overhead2010$89,400$128,587
Total Expenses2010$3,082,400$4,433,512
Movie Net Profit or Loss2010$17,517,227$25,195,571

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