Synopsis
The Turin Horse ( Hungarian : A torinói ló ) is a 2011 Hungarian period drama film directed by Béla Tarr and Ágnes Hranitzky , starring János Derzsi , Erika Bók , and Mihály Kormos. It was co-written by Tarr and his frequent collaborator László Krasznahorkai . It recalls the whipping of a horse in the Italian city of Turin that is rumoured to have caused the mental breakdown of philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche . The film is in black-and-white, shot in only 30 long takes by Tarr's regular cameraman Fred Kelemen , and depicts the repetitive daily lives of the horse-owner and his daughter.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
59.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
38.1%
Critic Consensus
87.1% Fresh • 62 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 62 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, dark, gritty. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
stylizeddarkgrittymacabrevisually strikingemotionalscaryhistoricalfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| János Derzsi | 2012 | $72,389,000 | $98,905,000 | (est) |
| Erika Bók | 2012 | $44,561,000 | $60,883,000 | (est) |
| Mihály Kormos | 2012 | $33,550,000 | $45,839,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score87.0
RT critic review count63
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes20,476
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $56,391 | $77,046 |
| International | 2012 | $105,697 | $144,413 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $162,088 | $221,459 |
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).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $70,474 | $96,288 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $1,491,000 | $2,037,137 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $670,000 | $915,414 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $2,363,000 | $3,228,541 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $5,837,000 | $7,975,030 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $129,000,000 | $176,251,307 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $139,431,474 | $190,503,717 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2012 | $430,000,000 | $587,504,355 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $130,000 (est) | $177,618 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $2,789,000 | $3,810,581 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $6,871,000 | $9,387,773 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $51,600,000 | $70,500,523 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $491,390,000 | $671,380,849 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $-351,958,526 | $-480,877,132 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|
 | War Horse | 2011 | Shared genres: 3 | 87.0 | $-22,936,341 |
 | Seabiscuit | 2003 | Shared genres: 3 | 84.6 | $17,966,163 |
 | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron | 2002 | Shared genres: 3 | 82.6 | $1,263,457 |
 | Hidalgo | 2004 | Shared genres: 3 | 80.7 | $-32,426,544 |
 | The Horse Whisperer | 1998 | Shared genres: 3 | 80.3 | $52,763,672 |
Tooltips
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $0, DVD $4,297,000, BluRay $1,540,000
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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