Synopsis
A mesmerizing portrait of legendary ballerina Tanaquil Le Clercq - muse to both George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins - whose career was cut short by polio at the age of 27.
Scores
Overall Score
33.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
8.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
40.0%
Review Aggregate
79.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 30 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, tragic, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionaltragicvisually strikingstylizedcharacter-driventhought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count30
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes309
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $172,450 | $228,549 |
| International | 2014 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $172,450 | $228,549 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $86,225 | $114,275 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $1,690,000 | $2,239,768 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $1,338,000 | $1,773,260 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $1,926,000 | $2,552,540 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $5,192,000 | $6,880,990 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $86,225 | $114,275 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $10,318,450 | $13,675,107 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $250,000 (est) | $331,327 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $138,000 (est) | $182,892 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $413,000 | $547,351 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $622,000 | $824,341 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $50,000 | $66,265 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $1,473,000 | $1,952,176 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $8,845,450 | $11,722,931 |
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