Synopsis
A drama that chronicles the life of Winnie Mandela from her childhood through her marriage and her husband's incarceration.
Scores
Overall Score
35.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
32.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
33.7%
Review Aggregate
42.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 20% of 35 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, thin plot, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
historicalthin plotcharacter-drivenuneven toneemotionalromanticstylizedpolitical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Hudson | 2013 | $1,078,000 | $1,452,000 | (est) |
| Terrence Howard | 2013 | $664,000 | $894,000 | (est) |
| Wendy Crewson | 2013 | $500,000 | $673,000 | (est) |
| Elias Koteas | 2013 | $409,000 | $550,000 | (est) |
| Justin Strydom | 2013 | $350,000 | $471,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score19.0
RT critic review count36
Rotten Tomatoes audience score57.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes1,025
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2013 | $80,634 | $108,562 |
| International | 2013 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2013 | $80,634 | $108,562 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2013 | $40,317 | $54,281 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2013 | $1,665,000 | $2,241,676 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2013 | $995,000 | $1,339,620 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2013 | $2,152,000 | $2,897,349 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2013 | $5,577,000 | $7,508,605 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2013 | $40,317 | $54,281 |
| Total Revenues | 2013 | $10,469,634 | $14,095,812 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2013 | $15,000,000 | $20,195,279 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2013 | $80,000 (est) | $107,708 (est) |
| Participations | 2013 | $209,000 | $281,388 |
| Residuals ? | 2013 | $659,000 | $887,246 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2013 | $3,000,000 | $4,039,056 |
| Total Expenses | 2013 | $18,948,000 | $25,510,676 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2013 | $-8,478,366 | $-11,414,864 |
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