The World to Come

2021 | Drama, History, Western

Synopsis

Somewhere along the mid-19th century American East Coast frontier, two neighboring couples battle hardship and isolation, witnessed by a splendid yet testing landscape, challenging them both physically and psychologically.

Scores

Overall Score
55.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
62.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
38.9%
Review Aggregate
68.0

Critic Consensus

74.5% Fresh • 149 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 74% of 149 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, historical, character-driven. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

romantichistoricalcharacter-driventhin plotemotionalvisually strikingtragicsuspensefulupliftingstylized

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Katherine Waterston2021$3,000$3,000(est)
Vanessa Kirby2021$2,000$2,000(est)
Christopher Abbott2021$1,000$2,000(est)
Casey Affleck2021$1,000$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score74.0
RT critic review count149
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes12,468

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2021$116,143$134,443
International2021$89,735$103,874
Worldwide2021$205,878$238,317

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 Revenue2021$93,966$108,771
Digital Rentals ?2021$3,474,000$4,021,379
Digital Purchases ?2021$3,912,000$4,528,393
Physical Rentals ?2021$884,000$1,023,287
Physical Purchases ?2021$2,827,000$3,272,435
TV & Streaming Revenue2021$58,072$67,222
Total Revenues2021$11,249,037$13,021,487
Expenses
Budget ?2021$250,000 (est)$289,391 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2021$165,000 (est)$190,998 (est)
Participations2021$450,000$520,904
Residuals ?2021$491,000$568,364
Interest & Overhead2021$50,000$57,878
Total Expenses2021$1,406,000$1,627,536
Movie Net Profit or Loss2021$9,843,037$11,393,951

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