The Tailor of Panama

2001 | Drama, Thriller, Politics, Satire, Spy

Synopsis

A tailor living in Panama reluctantly becomes a spy for a British Agent.

Scores

Overall Score
63.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
58.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.1%
Review Aggregate
61.4

Critic Consensus

76.2% Fresh • 101 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 76% of 101 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize satirical, funny, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

satiricalfunnydarkthought-provokingsuspensefulcharacter-drivenpoliticalupliftingrealistichistorical

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Pierce Brosnan2001$5,000,000 source$8,856,578reported
Geoffrey Rush2001$778,000$1,378,000(est)
Jamie Lee Curtis2001$586,000$1,037,000(est)
Brendan Gleeson2001$479,000$848,000(est)
Catherine McCormack2001$410,000$726,000(est)
Leonor Varela2001$361,000$639,000(est)
Harold Pinter2001$324,000$573,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score75.0
RT critic review count119
Rotten Tomatoes audience score46.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes32,315

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2001$13,729,742$24,319,707
International2001$14,278,720$25,292,121
Worldwide2001$28,008,462$49,611,828

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 Revenue2001$12,576,359$22,276,702
Digital Rentals ?2001N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?2001N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2001$18,060,000$31,989,961
Physical Purchases ?2001$26,985,000$47,798,954
TV & Streaming Revenue2001$3,295,138$5,836,730
Total Revenues2001$60,916,497$107,902,347
Expenses
Budget ?2001$21,000,000$37,197,629
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2001$12,008,000 (est)$21,269,959 (est)
Participations2001$2,437,000$4,316,696
Residuals ?2001$3,482,000$6,167,721
Interest & Overhead2001$4,200,000$7,439,526
Total Expenses2001$43,127,000$76,391,531
Movie Net Profit or Loss2001$17,789,497$31,510,815

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