Synopsis
Tolkien's novels were inspired by his mom's storytelling, falling in love with another orphan, Edith, forming a brotherhood with 3 other misfits at school, the trench war of WWI and later telling stories to his own kids.
Scores
Overall Score
75.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
83.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
73.2%
Review Aggregate
62.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 51% of 197 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, thin plot, romantic. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
historicalthin plotromanticcharacter-drivenvisually strikingstylizedlightheartedupliftingemotionalfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Hoult | 2019 | $1,627,000 | $1,996,000 | (est) |
| Lily Collins | 2019 | $1,002,000 | $1,229,000 | (est) |
| Colm Meaney | 2019 | $754,000 | $925,000 | (est) |
| Derek Jacobi | 2019 | $617,000 | $757,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score51.0
RT critic review count197
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes50,052
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2019 | $4,535,154 | $5,563,855 |
| International | 2019 | $4,554,886 | $5,588,063 |
| Worldwide | 2019 | $9,090,040 | $11,151,918 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2019 | $4,089,531 | $5,017,153 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2019 | $3,905,000 | $4,790,764 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2019 | $4,664,000 | $5,721,927 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2019 | $1,767,000 | $2,167,806 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2019 | $5,086,000 | $6,239,649 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2019 | $1,814,062 | $2,225,542 |
| Total Revenues | 2019 | $21,325,593 | $26,162,840 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2019 | $20,000,000 | $24,536,565 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2019 | $7,061,000 (est) | $8,662,634 (est) |
| Participations | 2019 | $427,000 | $523,856 |
| Residuals ? | 2019 | $840,000 | $1,030,536 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2019 | $4,000,000 | $4,907,313 |
| Total Expenses | 2019 | $32,328,000 | $39,660,904 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2019 | $-11,002,407 | $-13,498,064 |
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