Synopsis
A mother personally challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter's murder when they fail to catch the culprit.
Scores
Overall Score
93.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
98.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
92.0%
Review Aggregate
86.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 250 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnycharacter-drivendarkemotionalgrittytragicrealisticthought-provokingsatiricalmacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances McDormand | 2017 | $978,000 | $1,252,000 | (est) |
| Woody Harrelson | 2017 | $602,000 | $771,000 | (est) |
| Sam Rockwell | 2017 | $453,000 | $580,000 | (est) |
| Abbie Cornish | 2017 | $371,000 | $474,000 | (est) |
| John Hawkes | 2017 | $317,000 | $406,000 | (est) |
| Peter Dinklage | 2017 | $279,000 | $357,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count408
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating8.1
IMDb votes590,856
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2017 | $54,513,740 | $69,771,360 |
| International | 2017 | $105,546,323 | $135,087,236 |
| Worldwide | 2017 | $160,060,063 | $204,858,596 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2017 | $69,475,399 | $88,920,574 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2017 | $4,589,000 | $5,873,396 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2017 | $5,121,000 | $6,554,295 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2017 | $3,423,000 | $4,381,049 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2017 | $9,831,000 | $12,582,557 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2017 | $13,628,435 | $17,442,840 |
| Total Revenues | 2017 | $106,067,834 | $135,754,711 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2017 | $15,000,000 | $19,198,286 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2017 | $18,750,000 (est) | $23,997,858 (est) |
| Participations | 2017 | $8,485,000 | $10,859,831 |
| Residuals ? | 2017 | $1,920,000 | $2,457,381 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2017 | $3,000,000 | $3,839,657 |
| Total Expenses | 2017 | $47,155,000 | $60,353,013 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2017 | $58,912,834 | $75,401,698 |
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