Synopsis
Award-winning filmmaker Dome Karukoski brings to screen the life and work of artist Touko Valio Laaksonen (aka Tom of Finland), one of the most influential and celebrated figures of 20th-century gay culture.
Scores
Overall Score
57.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
51.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
54.8%
Review Aggregate
74.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 69 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalemotionalvisually strikinggrittystylizedcharacter-driventhought-provokingsatiricallighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pekka Strang | 2017 | $183,000 | $234,000 | (est) |
| Lauri Tilkanen | 2017 | $113,000 | $144,000 | (est) |
| Jessica Grabowsky | 2017 | $85,000 | $109,000 | (est) |
| Taisto Oksanen | 2017 | $69,000 | $89,000 | (est) |
| Seumas Sargent | 2017 | $59,000 | $76,000 | (est) |
| Jakob Oftebro | 2017 | $52,000 | $67,000 | (est) |
| Niklas Hogner | 2017 | $47,000 | $60,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count69
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes6,683
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2017 | $378,296 | $484,176 |
| International | 2017 | $1,398,635 | $1,790,093 |
| Worldwide | 2017 | $1,776,931 | $2,274,269 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2017 | $748,602 | $958,125 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2017 | $2,168,000 | $2,774,792 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2017 | $2,419,000 | $3,096,044 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2017 | $1,617,000 | $2,069,575 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2017 | $4,644,000 | $5,943,789 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2017 | $170,233 | $217,879 |
| Total Revenues | 2017 | $11,766,835 | $15,060,205 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2017 | $3,800,000 | $4,863,566 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2017 | $1,422,000 (est) | $1,819,998 (est) |
| Participations | 2017 | $471,000 | $602,826 |
| Residuals ? | 2017 | $601,000 | $769,211 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2017 | $760,000 | $972,713 |
| Total Expenses | 2017 | $7,054,000 | $9,028,314 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2017 | $4,712,835 | $6,031,891 |
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