The Square

2017 | Comedy, Drama

Synopsis

A prestigious Stockholm museum's chief art curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit.

Scores

Overall Score
77.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
83.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.4%
Review Aggregate
76.2

Critic Consensus

85.2% Fresh • 216 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 216 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, satirical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

thin plotfunnysatiricaldarkthought-provokingpoliticalsurrealcharacter-drivensuspensefulemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Claes Bang2017$358,000$458,000(est)
Elisabeth Moss2017$220,000$282,000(est)
Dominic West2017$166,000$212,000(est)
Terry Notary2017$136,000$174,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score85.0
RT critic review count216
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes81,250

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2017$1,502,347$1,922,833
International2017$7,078,151$9,059,225
Worldwide2017$8,580,498$10,982,057

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 Revenue2017$3,582,434$4,585,106
Digital Rentals ?2017$3,074,000$3,934,369
Digital Purchases ?2017$3,431,000$4,391,288
Physical Rentals ?2017$2,293,000$2,934,778
Physical Purchases ?2017$6,586,000$8,429,328
TV & Streaming Revenue2017$600,939$769,133
Total Revenues2017$19,567,373$25,044,002
Expenses
Budget ?2017$5,500,000$7,039,372
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2017$4,356,000 (est)$5,575,182 (est)
Participations2017$783,000$1,002,151
Residuals ?2017$874,000$1,118,620
Interest & Overhead2017$1,100,000$1,407,874
Total Expenses2017$12,613,000$16,143,199
Movie Net Profit or Loss2017$6,954,373$8,900,803

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