Synopsis
In 1974, high-wire artist Philippe Petit recruits a team of people to help him realize his dream: to walk the immense void between the World Trade Center towers.
Scores
Overall Score
74.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
65.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.8%
Review Aggregate
75.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 278 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, emotional, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingemotionalsuspensefulscarylightheartedhistoricalupliftingstylizedgrittycharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Gordon-Levitt | 2015 | $2,848,000 | $3,770,000 | (est) |
| Ben Kingsley | 2015 | $1,753,000 | $2,320,000 | (est) |
| Charlotte Le Bon | 2015 | $1,320,000 | $1,747,000 | (est) |
| James Badge Dale | 2015 | $1,079,000 | $1,428,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count278
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes146
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $10,137,502 | $13,418,288 |
| International | 2015 | $51,044,440 | $67,563,885 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $61,181,944 | $80,982,176 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $25,486,527 | $33,734,698 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $3,285,000 | $4,348,120 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $3,445,000 | $4,559,901 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $3,727,000 | $4,933,164 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $9,987,000 | $13,219,080 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $2,433,000 | $3,220,389 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $48,363,527 | $64,015,352 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $35,000,000 | $46,327,004 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $20,816,000 (est) | $27,552,655 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $967,000 | $1,279,949 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $1,330,000 | $1,760,426 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $5,950,000 | $7,875,591 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $64,063,000 | $84,795,624 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $-15,699,473 | $-20,780,272 |
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