Synopsis
After a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he's caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.
Scores
Overall Score
86.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
92.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
93.3%
Review Aggregate
63.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 58% of 50 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, emotional, visually striking. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
historicalemotionalvisually strikingupliftingstylizedscary
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack O'Connell | 2014 | $1,000,000 source | $1,325,306 | reported |
| Domhnall Gleeson | 2014 | $3,452,000 | $4,575,000 | (est) |
| Miyavi | 2014 | $2,599,000 | $3,444,000 | (est) |
| Garrett Hedlund | 2014 | $2,125,000 | $2,816,000 | (est) |
| Finn Wittrock | 2014 | $1,817,000 | $2,409,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score53.0
RT critic review count230
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes193,808
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $115,637,895 | $153,255,630 |
| International | 2014 | $45,821,402 | $60,727,393 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $161,459,297 | $213,983,023 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $76,147,508 | $100,918,772 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $4,952,000 | $6,562,917 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $3,923,000 | $5,199,177 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $5,645,000 | $7,481,354 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $15,217,000 | $20,167,186 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $32,378,611 | $42,911,576 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $138,263,119 | $183,240,982 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $65,000,000 | $86,144,909 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $39,403,000 (est) | $52,221,044 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $5,531,000 | $7,330,269 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $3,383,000 | $4,483,511 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $9,750,000 | $12,921,736 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $123,067,000 | $163,101,470 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $15,196,119 | $20,139,512 |
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