Synopsis
In a small French colony, a drunken man kills someone. While a guillotine is being shipped in, he changes, becoming a good and popular man.
Scores
Overall Score
50.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
34.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
53.2%
Review Aggregate
81.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 95% of 73 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, romantic, thought-provoking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalromanticthought-provokinghistoricalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingtragicdarkupliftingstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juliette Binoche | 2001 | $1,251,000 | $2,215,000 | (est) |
| Daniel Auteuil | 2001 | $770,000 | $1,364,000 | (est) |
| Emir Kusturica | 2001 | $580,000 | $1,027,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count77
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes5,825
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $3,193,889 | $5,657,386 |
| International | 2001 | $4,000,000 | $7,085,263 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $7,193,889 | $12,742,648 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $3,196,944 | $5,662,798 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $12,356,000 | $21,886,376 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $18,462,000 | $32,702,029 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $1,277,556 | $2,262,954 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $35,292,500 | $62,514,157 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $13,000,000 | $23,027,103 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $4,257,000 (est) | $7,540,491 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $1,412,000 | $2,501,098 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $2,333,000 | $4,132,479 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $2,600,000 | $4,605,421 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $23,602,000 | $41,806,592 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $11,690,500 | $20,707,566 |
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