Movie Information
Domestic Total: 557.24K
Opening Weekend: 219.36K
Legs: 2.54
Overview: Set between the two World Wars and based on true historical events, Bitter Harvest conveys the untold story of the Holodomor, the genocidal famine engineered by the tyrant Joseph Stalin. The film displays a powerful tale of love, honour, rebellion and survival at a time when Ukraine was forced to adjust to the horrifying territorial ambitions of the burgeoning Soviet Union.
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Max Irons | Yuri |
| Samantha Barks | Natalka |
| Terence Stamp | Ivan |
| Barry Pepper | Yaroslav |
| Tamer Hassan | Sergei |
| Aneurin Barnard | Mykola |
| Tom Austen | Taras |
| Richard Brake | Medved |
| William Beck | Stefan |
| Lucy Brown | Olena |
| Nicholas Aaron | Walter Duranty |
| Edward Akrout | Professor Temchuck |
| Gary Oliver | Stalin |
| Jack Hollington | Lubko |
| Richard Ashton | Father Ostapovich |
| Paul Hickey | Lazar Kaganovich |
| Michael Jenn | Professor Malishnikov |
| Rod Hunt | Anton |
| Malcolm Freeman | Molotov |
| Joey Price | Isak |
| Kevin Hudson | Peasant |
| Kathy Kiera Clarke | Varvara |
| Adam McNamara | Dmitri |
| David G. Robinson | Stalin's Bodyguard |
| Jocasta Anderson | Helen |
| Tim Charles | Gregory Zinoviev |
| Kane Ogieva | Willard |
| Rob Mitchell-James | Nikolai Bukharin |
| Ostap Stupka | Boiko |
| Denis Khoroshko | Voice over |
| Dominic Borrelli | Andrei Zhdanov |
| Jane Thorne | Gaunt Old Woman |
| Marat Khairoullin | Revolutionary Pesant |
| Ryan Bromham | Yuri |
| Tracy Kirby | Senia |
Comps
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| Title | Release Date | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Stonewall | Sep 18, 2015 | $14M |
| By the Sea | Nov 12, 2015 | $10M |
| Brooklyn | Oct 20, 2015 | $11M |
| Sing Street | Mar 11, 2016 | $4M |
| Carol | Nov 20, 2015 | $12M |
| Macbeth | Sep 22, 2015 | $15M |
| Swiss Army Man | Jun 24, 2016 | $3M |
| The Danish Girl | Nov 27, 2015 | $15M |
Profitability Breakdown
Domestic
Week 1: $297.81K
Week 2: $159.88K
Investor Share: $87.93K
Week 3+: $99.55K
Investor Share: $49.78K
International
$48.92K (8.07%)
Investor Share: $17.12K
Costs
Budget: $20M
P&A: $20M
Breakdown
Gross: $606.16K
Net: $333.52K
Costs: $40M
Profit
Profit: $-39.67M (Loss)
The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.