Coriolanus (2011)
77%RT Audience Score: 58%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
10 wins & 18 nominations total
Visceral and visually striking, Ralph Fiennes’ Coriolanus proves Shakespeare can still be both electrifying and relevant in a modern context
Coriolanus is a movie that will make you feel like you’re back in high school English class, but with more violence and less homework. Ralph Fiennes does a great job as the titular character, and the rest of the cast is equally impressive. It’s not a movie for everyone, but if you’re a fan of Shakespeare or just enjoy a good political drama, give it a shot. Just be prepared for some serious bloodshed.
Production Company(ies)
Lionsgate Media Rights Capital, T-Street
Distributor
Weinstein Co.
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Belgrade, Serbia
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for some bloody violence
Year of Release
2012
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:2h 2m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United Kingdom
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jan 20, 2012 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 29, 2012
Genre(s)
Drama/War
Keyword(s)
starring Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Brian Cox, Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Chastain, John Kani, James Nesbitt, Paul Jesson, directed by Ralph Fiennes, written by John Logan, drama, war, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Shubhra Gupta, Monika Bartyzel, John Hartl, Richard Corliss, Greg Quill, Peter Rainer, Scott Nye, Matthew Rozsa, Mike Massie, Richard Propes, Vladan Petkovic, MPAA rating R, producer Ralph Fiennes, John Logan, Gabrielle Tana, Julia Taylor-Stanley, Colin Vaines
Worldwide gross: $2,435,325
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $3,139,680
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,305
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 342,386
US/Canada gross: $757,195
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $976,194
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,194
US/Canada opening weekend: $61,136
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $78,818
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,029
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Gerard Butler – Tullus Aufidius
Brian Cox – Menenius
Vanessa Redgrave – Volumnia
Jessica Chastain – Virgilia
John Kani – Gen. Cominius
Director(s)
Ralph Fiennes
Writer(s)
John Logan
Producer(s)
Ralph Fiennes, John Logan, Gabrielle Tana, Julia Taylor-Stanley, Colin Vaines
Film Festivals
Berlin
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
10 wins & 18 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (156) | Top Critics (59) | Fresh (143) | Rotten (13)
Coriolanus is a determinedly grim but smart, resonant film, faithful to the tone of the original, done with some skill and conviction.
March 27, 2019 | Rating: 2.5/5
Shubhra Gupta
The Indian Express
TOP CRITIC
It’s genre writing that entertains while tapping into enduring truths.
April 10, 2018
Monika Bartyzel
The Atlantic
TOP CRITIC
The other actors do their best to help Fiennes define this curious anti-hero. Incapable of playing the role of peacetime compromiser, his Coriolanus comes across as a warrior who simply can’t function without a war.
January 8, 2013 | Rating: 3/4
John Hartl
Seattle Times
TOP CRITIC
The film has fifth-act problems, as did the play, but Fiennes’ bleak overview should leave receptive viewers feeling daunted and haunted.
January 8, 2013
Richard Corliss
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
The play’s inherent difficulties notwithstanding, Coriolanus, the movie, is a perfectly sound achievement.
January 8, 2013 | Rating: 3/4
Greg Quill
Toronto Star
TOP CRITIC
Fiennes leads a cast that, at least in the major roles, is uniformly powerful.
January 8, 2013 | Rating: B-
Peter Rainer
Christian Science Monitor
TOP CRITIC
For those who take elemental pleasure from hearing Shakespeare’s beautiful verse delivered this well, your evening will be well spent, and as a piece of drama, Coriolanus still packs a punch.
March 16, 2021
Scott Nye
Battleship Pretension
This is a manifesto not for fascism, but for hating human beings in general.
December 19, 2020 | Rating: 3/4
Matthew Rozsa
matthewrozsa.com
It’s creative yet difficult to understand, and definitely not for general audiences, who are likely only to digest the visual violence.
December 1, 2020 | Rating: 5/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Centuries after he’s been gone Shakespeare remains a remarkably relevant writer.
September 5, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4.0
Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
Fieness has chosen and used the material well.
August 11, 2020
Vladan Petkovic
Cineuropa
While not a Shakespeare buff, I was drawn into Fiennes’ directing debut, and found this modern update to be well worth watching.
March 31, 2020
Ed Travis
Hollywood Jesus…
Plot
The citizens of Rome are hungry. Coriolanus, the hero of Rome, a great soldier and a man of inflexible self-belief despises the people. His extreme views ignite a mass riot. Rome is bloody. Manipulated and out-maneuvered by politicians and even his own mother Volumnia, Coriolanus is banished from Rome. He offers his life or his services to his sworn enemy Tullus Aufidius.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Vanessa Redgrave portrays Coriolanus’ mother, Volumnia, powerful and convincing.
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