The Trial

1993 | Drama, Thriller

Synopsis

Joseph K is arrested by two strange men, but is allowed to remain free and work. Despite the odd nature of his arrest, he learns that his trial is real and tries to avoid the court's judgement.

Scores

Overall Score
18.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
14.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
9.4%
Review Aggregate
44.5

Critic Consensus

33.3% Fresh • 3 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 33% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, suspenseful, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

character-drivensuspensefulemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Kyle MacLachlan1993$2,000$4,000(est)
Anthony Hopkins1993$1,000$3,000(est)
Jason Robards1993$1,000$2,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score51.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes2,638

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1993$119,267$258,921
International1993N/AN/A
Worldwide1993$119,267$258,921

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 Revenue1993$59,634$129,460
Digital Rentals ?1993N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1993N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1993$2,183,000$4,739,149
Physical Purchases ?1993$1,754,000$3,807,819
TV & Streaming Revenue1993$53,670$116,514
Total Revenues1993$4,050,304$8,792,943
Expenses
Budget ?1993$250,000 (est)$542,734 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1993$95,000 (est)$206,239 (est)
Participations1993$162,000$351,691
Residuals ?1993$285,000$618,716
Interest & Overhead1993$50,000$108,547
Total Expenses1993$842,000$1,827,927
Movie Net Profit or Loss1993$3,208,304$6,965,016

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