You Will Be My Son

2013 | Drama, Thriller, Foreign Language

Synopsis

Paul has no faith in his son, Martin, to inherit his prestigious family wine estate. Paul dreams of a harder-working, successful son - a dream that one day seemingly materializes when he meets Philippe, the son of his dying estate manager.

Scores

Overall Score
41.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
33.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
45.9%
Review Aggregate
53.0

Critic Consensus

53.9% Fresh • 39 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 54% of 39 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, surreal, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnysurrealcharacter-drivendarksuspensefulvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Michael Shannon2013$3,000$5,000(est)
Willem Dafoe2013$2,000$3,000(est)
Chloë Sevigny2013$2,000$2,000(est)
Udo Kier2013$1,000$2,000(est)
Michael Peña2013$1,000$2,000(est)
Grace Zabriskie2013$1,000$1,000(est)
Brad Dourif2013$1,000$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score51.0
RT critic review count41
Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes1,211

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$285,151$383,914
International2013$40,910$55,079
Worldwide2013$326,061$438,993

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2013$158,940$213,988
Digital Rentals ?2013$2,324,000$3,128,922
Digital Purchases ?2013$1,389,000$1,870,083
Physical Rentals ?2013$3,004,000$4,044,441
Physical Purchases ?2013$7,783,000$10,478,657
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$128,318$172,761
Total Revenues2013$14,787,257$19,908,852
Expenses
Budget ?2013$359,000 (est)$483,340 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$261,000 (est)$351,398 (est)
Participations2013$591,000$795,694
Residuals ?2013$927,000$1,248,068
Interest & Overhead2013$71,800$96,668
Total Expenses2013$2,209,800$2,975,168
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$12,577,457$16,933,683

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