Synopsis
Based on the inspiring true story of Mine That Bird, a misfit group of New Mexico cowboys find themselves on the journey of a lifetime when their crooked-footed racehorse qualifies for the 2009 Kentucky Derby.
Scores
Overall Score
43.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
32.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
53.5%
Review Aggregate
52.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 29% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Many reviews cite uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealisticuneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skeet Ulrich | 2014 | $652,000 | $864,000 | (est) |
| Christian Kane | 2014 | $401,000 | $532,000 | (est) |
| William Devane | 2014 | $302,000 | $400,000 | (est) |
| Madelyn Deutch | 2014 | $247,000 | $327,000 | (est) |
| Todd Lowe | 2014 | $211,000 | $280,000 | (est) |
| Calvin Borel | 2014 | $186,000 | $247,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes2,415
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $1,064,454 | $1,410,728 |
| International | 2014 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $1,064,454 | $1,410,728 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $532,227 | $705,364 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $2,648,000 | $3,509,411 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $2,098,000 | $2,780,493 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $3,019,000 | $4,001,100 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $8,137,000 | $10,784,017 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $425,782 | $564,291 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $16,860,009 | $22,344,676 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $10,000,000 | $13,253,063 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $852,000 (est) | $1,129,161 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $674,000 | $893,256 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $994,000 | $1,317,354 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $2,000,000 | $2,650,613 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $14,520,000 | $19,243,447 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $2,340,009 | $3,101,228 |
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