Synopsis
A story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.
Scores
Overall Score
93.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.6%
Review Aggregate
87.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 240 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, character-driven, gritty. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingcharacter-drivengrittyemotionalfamily-friendlyhistoricalmacabredarksuspensefullighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Day-Lewis | 2007 | $10,000,000 source | $15,132,659 | reported |
| Paul Dano | 2007 | $1,106,000 | $1,674,000 | (est) |
| Kevin J. O'Connor | 2007 | $833,000 | $1,260,000 | (est) |
| Ciarán Hinds | 2007 | $681,000 | $1,031,000 | (est) |
| Dillon Freasier | 2007 | $583,000 | $882,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count245
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating8.2
IMDb votes682,127
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $40,222,512 | $60,867,354 |
| International | 2007 | $35,959,032 | $54,415,576 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $76,181,544 | $115,282,930 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $34,494,869 | $52,199,907 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $932,000 | $1,410,364 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $347,000 | $525,103 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $16,035,000 | $24,265,218 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $36,032,000 | $54,525,996 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $10,055,628 | $15,216,839 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $97,896,497 | $148,143,427 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $25,000,000 | $37,831,647 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2007 | $40,000,000 | $60,530,635 |
| Participations | 2007 | $3,916,000 | $5,925,949 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $4,376,000 | $6,622,051 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $4,250,000 | $6,431,380 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $77,542,000 | $117,341,662 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $20,354,497 | $30,801,765 |
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