A Letter to True

2004 | Documentary

Synopsis

Filmmaker Bruce Weber is a professed animal lover, and his newest film centers on his own dogs, a family of gorgeous golden retrievers, including "True."

Scores

Overall Score
55.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
76.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
12.1%
Review Aggregate
83.8

Critic Consensus

96.7% Fresh • 274 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 97% of 274 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, dark, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

character-drivendarkvisually strikingfunnyhistoricalgrittyemotionalstylizedcoming of agelighthearted

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jeff Bridges2004$2,732,000$4,537,000(est)
Matt Damon2004$1,682,000$2,793,000(est)
Josh Brolin2004$1,266,000$2,103,000(est)
Barry Pepper2004$1,035,000$1,719,000(est)
Hailee Steinfeld2004$885,000$1,470,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score95.0
RT critic review count276
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes171

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2004$15,635$25,965
International2004N/AN/A
Worldwide2004$15,635$25,965

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2004$7,818$12,982
Digital Rentals ?2004$18,000$29,892
Digital Purchases ?2004$1,000$1,661
Physical Rentals ?2004$1,941,000$3,223,355
Physical Purchases ?2004$4,062,000$6,745,630
TV & Streaming Revenue2004$75,000$124,550
Total Revenues2004$6,104,818$10,138,070
Expenses
Budget ?2004$250,000 (est)$415,167 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2004$80,000 (est)$132,853 (est)
Participations2004$244,000$405,203
Residuals ?2004$440,000$730,694
Interest & Overhead2004$50,000$83,033
Total Expenses2004$1,064,000$1,766,950
Movie Net Profit or Loss2004$5,040,818$8,371,120

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