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The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

Dec 3, 2004
132 min
DramaRomance
6.8/ 10
586 votes

Overview

Venice, 1596. Bassanio begs his friend Antonio, a prosperous merchant, to lend him a large sum of money so that he can woo Portia, a very wealthy heiress; but Antonio has invested his fortune abroad, so they turn to Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, and ask him for a loan.

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TMDB
6.8/10
586 votes
IMDB
7.0/10
39,301 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
72%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
63/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$30,000,000Production cost
Box Office$21,600,000Worldwide gross
Profit-$8,400,000Loss
ROI
-28.0%Return on investment
US Box Office$3,765,585Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award2 wins & 7 nominations total

Details

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Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$30,000,000

Revenue

$21,600,000

Production Companies

MovisionAvenue PicturesUK Film CouncilFilm Fund LuxembourgDelux ProductionsImmagine e CinemaDania FilmIstituto Luce CinecittàNavidi-Wilde Productions Ltd.LSG ProductionsRough Diamond ProductionsSpice Factory

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