Synopsis
A hugely talented but socially isolated computer operator is tasked by Management to prove the Zero Theorem: that the universe ends as nothing, rendering life meaningless. But meaning is what he already craves.
Scores
Overall Score
63.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
74.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
56.5%
Review Aggregate
49.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 49% of 126 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, stylized. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotvisually strikingstylizedsatiricalfunnyromanticdarkcharacter-drivensurrealemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christoph Waltz | 2014 | $1,098,000 | $1,456,000 | (est) |
| David Thewlis | 2014 | $676,000 | $896,000 | (est) |
| Mélanie Thierry | 2014 | $509,000 | $675,000 | (est) |
| Lucas Hedges | 2014 | $416,000 | $552,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score49.0
RT critic review count126
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes51,058
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $257,706 | $341,539 |
| International | 2014 | $1,170,656 | $1,551,478 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $1,428,362 | $1,893,017 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $597,115 | $791,361 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $2,425,000 | $3,213,868 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $1,921,000 | $2,545,913 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $2,764,000 | $3,663,147 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $7,451,000 | $9,874,857 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $115,968 | $153,693 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $15,274,083 | $20,242,838 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $13,500,000 | $17,891,635 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $1,143,000 (est) | $1,514,825 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $305,000 | $404,218 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $897,000 | $1,188,800 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $2,700,000 | $3,578,327 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $18,545,000 | $24,577,805 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $-3,270,917 | $-4,334,967 |
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