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Macbeth

Macbeth

Dec 20, 1971
141 min
WarDrama
7.1/ 10
294 votes

Overview

Scotland, 11th century. Driven by the twisted prophecy of three witches and the ruthless ambition of his wife, warlord Macbeth, bold and brave, but also weak and hesitant, betrays his good king and his brothers in arms and sinks into the bloody mud of a path with no return, sown with crime and suspicion.

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TMDB
7.1/10
294 votes
IMDB
7.4/10
15,371 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
78%
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Box Office & Budget

Budget$2,400,000Production cost
Box Office$1,000,000Worldwide gross
Profit-$1,400,000Loss
ROI
-58.3%Return on investment

Awards & Nominations

Won 1 BAFTA Award3 wins & 2 nominations total

Details

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Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$2,400,000

Revenue

$1,000,000

Production Companies

Caliban FilmsPlayboy Enterprises

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