The Witnesses

2008 | Drama, Romance, Foreign Language

Synopsis

Paris, 1984: A group of friends contend with the first outbreak of the AIDS epidemic.

Scores

Overall Score
48.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
30.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
56.1%
Review Aggregate
74.4

Critic Consensus

85.1% Fresh • 47 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 47 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, historical, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

emotionalhistoricalstylizedlightheartedupliftingrealisticfunnypoliticalcharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Michel Blanc2008$391,000$570,000(est)
Emmanuelle Béart2008$241,000$351,000(est)
Sami Bouajila2008$181,000$264,000(est)
Julie Depardieu2008$148,000$216,000(est)
Johan Libéreau2008$127,000$185,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count51
Rotten Tomatoes audience score65.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes2,916

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2008$78,440$114,290
International2008$2,962,653$4,316,694
Worldwide2008$3,041,093$4,430,984

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 Revenue2008$1,224,281$1,783,823
Digital Rentals ?2008$458,000$667,323
Digital Purchases ?2008$163,000$237,497
Physical Rentals ?2008$3,796,000$5,530,911
Physical Purchases ?2008$7,865,000$11,459,594
TV & Streaming Revenue2008$39,220$57,145
Total Revenues2008$13,545,501$19,736,292
Expenses
Budget ?2008$6,800,000$9,907,850
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2008$1,414,000 (est)$2,060,250 (est)
Participations2008$542,000$789,714
Residuals ?2008$880,000$1,282,192
Interest & Overhead2008$1,360,000$1,981,570
Total Expenses2008$10,996,000$16,021,575
Movie Net Profit or Loss2008$2,549,501$3,714,717

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