Synopsis
American Meat is a solutions-oriented documentary chronicling the current state of the U.S. meat industry. Featuring Joel Salatin, Chuck Wirtz, Fred Kirschenmann, Steve Ells, Paul Willis, and farmers across America, it takes an even-handed look at animal husbandry. First explaining how America arrived at our current industrial system, the story shifts to the present day, showing the feedlots and confinement houses, not through hidden cameras but through the eyes of the farmers who live and work there. From there, the documentary introduces the revolution taking root in animal husbandry, led by the charismatic and passionate Joel Salatin. Stories are shared of farmers across the country who have changed their life to start grass-based farms, and everyday solutions highlight actions people can make to support America's agriculture.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
14.6%
Critic Consensus
69.7% Fresh • 33 critic reviews
Critic reception is mixed, with 70% of 33 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize macabre, visually striking, funny. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
macabrevisually strikingfunnyrealisticnoirstylizedsurrealcharacter-drivendarkromantic
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score70.0
RT critic review count33
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating8.0
IMDb votes30
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2013 | $10,650 | $14,339 |
| International | 2013 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2013 | $10,650 | $14,339 |
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).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2013 | $5,325 | $7,169 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2013 | $672,000 | $904,748 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2013 | $401,000 | $539,887 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2013 | $868,000 | $1,168,633 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2013 | $2,249,000 | $3,027,945 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2013 | $75,000 | $100,976 |
| Total Revenues | 2013 | $4,270,325 | $5,749,360 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2013 | $250,000 (est) | $336,588 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2013 | $80,000 (est) | $107,708 (est) |
| Participations | 2013 | $171,000 | $230,226 |
| Residuals ? | 2013 | $263,000 | $354,091 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2013 | $50,000 | $67,318 |
| Total Expenses | 2013 | $814,000 | $1,095,930 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2013 | $3,456,325 | $4,653,430 |
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Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $0, DVD $1,611,000, BluRay $638,000
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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