Synopsis
A series of events tests the beliefs of a small isolated countryside village.
Scores
Overall Score
87.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
95.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
96.9%
Review Aggregate
53.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 42% of 214 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotscarysuspensefulromanticthought-provokingvisually strikinghistoricalgrittyemotionalfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Phoenix | 2004 | $5,000,000 source | $8,303,335 | reported |
| Adrien Brody | 2004 | $2,750,000 source | $4,566,834 | reported |
| Bryce Dallas Howard | 2004 | $2,176,000 | $3,613,000 | (est) |
| William Hurt | 2004 | $1,300,000 source | $2,158,867 | reported |
| Sigourney Weaver | 2004 | $1,522,000 | $2,527,000 | (est) |
| Brendan Gleeson | 2004 | $1,339,000 | $2,224,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score43.0
RT critic review count220
Rotten Tomatoes audience score57.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes291,351
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $114,197,520 | $189,644,055 |
| International | 2004 | $142,500,000 | $236,645,050 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $256,697,520 | $426,289,105 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $114,098,760 | $189,480,048 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $211,000 | $350,401 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $6,000 | $9,964 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $22,219,000 | $36,898,361 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $46,490,000 | $77,204,410 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $31,975,306 | $53,100,335 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $215,000,066 | $357,043,518 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $60,000,000 | $99,640,021 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $50,882,000 (est) | $84,498,059 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $17,200,000 | $28,563,473 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $6,620,000 | $10,993,616 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $9,000,000 | $14,946,003 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $143,702,000 | $238,641,172 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $71,298,066 | $118,402,346 |
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