The Whistleblower

2011 | Biography, Crime, Drama

Synopsis

A drama based on the experiences of Kathryn Bolkovac, a Nebraska cop who served as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia and outed the U.N. for covering up a sex trafficking scandal.

Scores

Overall Score
62.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
64.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
53.5%
Review Aggregate
72.6

Critic Consensus

74.8% Fresh • 115 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 75% of 115 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, suspenseful, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

politicalsuspensefulemotionalhistoricaldarkrealisticgrittyvisually strikingcharacter-driventhought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Rachel Weisz2011$21,000$30,000(est)
David Strathairn2011$13,000$18,000(est)
Nikolaj Lie Kaas2011$10,000$14,000(est)
Anna Anissimova2011$8,000$11,000(est)
Monica Bellucci2011$7,000$10,000(est)
Vanessa Redgrave2011$6,000$9,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score75.0
RT critic review count117
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes36,720

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2011$1,124,966$1,569,150
International2011$745,426$1,039,752
Worldwide2011$1,870,392$2,608,902

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 Revenue2011$860,653$1,200,476
Digital Rentals ?2011$3,007,000$4,194,290
Digital Purchases ?2011$967,000$1,348,812
Physical Rentals ?2011$5,503,000$7,675,816
Physical Purchases ?2011$13,121,000$18,301,723
TV & Streaming Revenue2011$449,986$627,660
Total Revenues2011$23,908,640$33,348,777
Expenses
Budget ?2011$2,057,000 (est)$2,869,190 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2011$1,496,000 (est)$2,086,684 (est)
Participations2011$956,000$1,333,469
Residuals ?2011$1,549,000$2,160,610
Interest & Overhead2011$411,400$573,838
Total Expenses2011$6,469,400$9,023,791
Movie Net Profit or Loss2011$17,439,240$24,324,986

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