Synopsis
The story of Rudolf Nureyev's defection to the West.
Scores
Overall Score
66.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
60.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
72.1%
Review Aggregate
71.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 68% of 135 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, character-driven, visually striking. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
historicalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingpoliticalstylizedrealisticpsychologicalemotionalromanticgritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oleg Ivenko | 2019 | $65,000 | $79,000 | (est) |
| Adèle Exarchopoulos | 2019 | $40,000 | $49,000 | (est) |
| Chulpan Khamatova | 2019 | $30,000 | $37,000 | (est) |
| Ralph Fiennes | 2019 | $24,000 | $30,000 | (est) |
| Aleksey Morozov | 2019 | $21,000 | $26,000 | (est) |
| Raphaël Personnaz | 2019 | $18,000 | $23,000 | (est) |
| Olivier Rabourdin | 2019 | $17,000 | $20,000 | (est) |
| Ravshana Kurkova | 2019 | $15,000 | $18,000 | (est) |
| Louis Hofmann | 2019 | $14,000 | $17,000 | (est) |
| Sergei Polunin | 2019 | $13,000 | $16,000 | (est) |
| Maksimilian Grigoriyev | 2019 | $12,000 | $15,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score68.0
RT critic review count135
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes7,285
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2019 | $1,828,784 | $2,243,604 |
| International | 2019 | $5,793,811 | $7,108,011 |
| Worldwide | 2019 | $7,622,595 | $9,351,615 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2019 | $3,231,916 | $3,965,007 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2019 | $3,319,000 | $4,071,843 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2019 | $3,964,000 | $4,863,147 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2019 | $1,502,000 | $1,842,696 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2019 | $4,322,000 | $5,302,352 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2019 | $731,514 | $897,442 |
| Total Revenues | 2019 | $17,070,430 | $20,942,487 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2019 | $3,934,000 (est) | $4,826,343 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2019 | $3,786,000 (est) | $4,644,772 (est) |
| Participations | 2019 | $683,000 | $837,924 |
| Residuals ? | 2019 | $673,000 | $825,655 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2019 | $786,800 | $965,269 |
| Total Expenses | 2019 | $9,862,800 | $12,099,962 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2019 | $7,207,630 | $8,842,525 |
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