Antarctica: A Year on Ice (2014) Box Office, Profit & Reviews

Synopsis

A visually stunning chronicle of what it is like to live in Antarctica for a full year, including winters isolated from the rest of the world, and enduring months of darkness in the coldest place on Earth.

Scores

Overall Score

50.7

Popularity Percentile (Year)

42.5%

Box Office Percentile (Year)

43.3%

Review Aggregate

82.2

Critic Consensus

86.7% Fresh • 30 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 30 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, stylized, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

Cast

Cast	Year	Reported Salary	Inflation Adjusted	Notes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score87.0

RT critic review count30

Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0

RT audience rating count2,500

IMDb rating7.6

IMDb votes3,842

Rotten Tomatoes IMDb

Box Office ?

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Domestic	2014	$288,757	$382,691
International	2014	N/A	N/A
Worldwide	2014	$288,757	$382,691

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	2014	$144,378	$191,346
Digital Rentals ?	2014	$2,237,000	$2,964,710
Digital Purchases ?	2014	$1,772,000	$2,348,443
Physical Rentals ?	2014	$2,550,000	$3,379,531
Physical Purchases ?	2014	$6,875,000	$9,111,481
TV & Streaming Revenue	2014	$129,941	$172,211
Total Revenues	2014	$13,708,319	$18,167,722
Expenses
Budget ?	2014	$318,000 (est)	$421,447 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?	2014	$202,000 (est)	$267,712 (est)
Participations	2014	$548,000	$726,268
Residuals ?	2014	$828,000	$1,097,354
Interest & Overhead	2014	$63,600	$84,289
Total Expenses	2014	$1,959,600	$2,597,070
Movie Net Profit or Loss	2014	$11,748,719	$15,570,651

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Antarctica: A Year on Ice