that 90% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 196 reviews, with an average rating of 7.66/10. The site's critics consensus reads, "A biopic of the sex researcher is hailed as adventurous, clever, and subversive, with fine performances by Liam Neeson and Laura Linney." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 79 out of 100 based on 40 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Reviewing in the Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert gave Kinsey four out of four stars and hailed it as a "fascinating bio" whose strength lies in "the clarity it brings to its title character ... a complete original, a person of intelligence and extremes", as well as how it "captures its times, and a political and moral climate of fear and repression". Ebert compared Neeson's performance to that of Russell Crowe in the 2001 biopic A Beautiful Mind. The film grossed $10,254,979 domestically and $16,918,723 worldwide on an $11 million budget. Top ten lists Kinsey was listed on many critics' top ten lists for 2004. 5th – Stephen Holden, The New York Times 5th – Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly 6th – Peter Travers, Rolling Stone 7th – A.O. Scott, The New York Times 7th – Jack Matthews, New York Daily News 7th – Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times 7th – Ruthie Stein, San Francisco Chronicle 8th – Ty Burr, The Boston Globe' 8th – Richard Schickel, Time 9th – Scott Foundas, L.A. Weekly 10th – David Ansen, Newsweek Top 10 (listed alphabetically) – Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal Top 10 (listed alphabetically) – Carina Chocano, Los Angeles Times Top 10 (listed alphabetically) – Ella Taylor, L.A. Weekly'' Awards and nominations References External links 2004 films 2004 biographical drama films 2004 LGBT-related films American biographical drama films American LGBT-related films American Zoetrope films Biographical films about educators Biographical films about scientists Bisexuality-related films Male bisexuality in film Cultural depictions of American men 2000s English-language films Films directed by Bill Condon Films scored by Carter Burwell Films set in Indiana Fox Searchlight Pictures films 2004 independent films LGBT-related drama films LGBT-related films based on actual events Films with screenplays by Bill Condon 2004 drama films Films set in universities and colleges Biographical films about LGBT people 2000s American films LGBT-related biographical films