Synopsis
Shakespeare's epic play is translated from page to screen, with the gender of the main character, Prospero, changed from male to female.
Scores
Overall Score
45.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
51.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
43.0%
Review Aggregate
35.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 31% of 83 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, stylized. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotvisually strikingstylizedcharacter-drivenpacing issuesromanticgrittycoming of ageuneven tonetragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Mirren | 2010 | $962,000 | $1,384,000 | (est) |
| Russell Brand | 2010 | $592,000 | $852,000 | (est) |
| Reeve Carney | 2010 | $446,000 | $641,000 | (est) |
| Tom Conti | 2010 | $365,000 | $524,000 | (est) |
| Chris Cooper | 2010 | $312,000 | $449,000 | (est) |
| Alan Cumming | 2010 | $274,000 | $395,000 | (est) |
| Djimon Hounsou | 2010 | $246,000 | $354,000 | (est) |
| Felicity Jones | 2010 | $224,000 | $323,000 | (est) |
| Alfred Molina | 2010 | $207,000 | $297,000 | (est) |
| David Strathairn | 2010 | $192,000 | $276,000 | (est) |
| Ben Whishaw | 2010 | $180,000 | $258,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score31.0
RT critic review count88
Rotten Tomatoes audience score28.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes8,394
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2010 | $277,943 | $399,774 |
| International | 2010 | $127,918 | $183,988 |
| Worldwide | 2010 | $405,861 | $583,762 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2010 | $190,139 | $273,482 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2010 | $2,149,000 | $3,090,974 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2010 | $626,000 | $900,395 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2010 | $5,044,000 | $7,254,942 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2010 | $11,299,000 | $16,251,703 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2010 | $125,074 | $179,898 |
| Total Revenues | 2010 | $19,433,213 | $27,951,395 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2010 | $20,000,000 | $28,766,622 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2010 | $325,000 (est) | $467,458 (est) |
| Participations | 2010 | $389,000 | $559,511 |
| Residuals ? | 2010 | $1,319,000 | $1,897,159 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2010 | $4,000,000 | $5,753,324 |
| Total Expenses | 2010 | $26,033,000 | $37,444,074 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2010 | $-6,599,787 | $-9,492,679 |
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