Synopsis
August centers on two brothers fighting to keep their start-up company afloat on Wall Street during August 2001, a month before the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Scores
Overall Score
27.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
38.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
9.4%
Review Aggregate
35.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 38% of 24 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, dark, character-driven. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotdarkcharacter-drivenmacabrepacing issuesrealisticgritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hartnett | 2008 | $177,000 | $258,000 | (est) |
| Naomie Harris | 2008 | $109,000 | $159,000 | (est) |
| David Bowie | 2008 | $82,000 | $120,000 | (est) |
| Rip Torn | 2008 | $67,000 | $98,000 | (est) |
| Adam Scott | 2008 | $57,000 | $84,000 | (est) |
| Emmanuelle Chriqui | 2008 | $51,000 | $74,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score36.0
RT critic review count25
Rotten Tomatoes audience score23.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes4,417
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $12,636 | $18,411 |
| International | 2008 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $12,636 | $18,411 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $6,318 | $9,206 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $152,000 | $221,470 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $54,000 | $78,680 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,256,000 | $1,830,038 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $2,602,000 | $3,791,209 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $1,020,000 | $1,486,177 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $5,090,318 | $7,416,780 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $3,400,000 | $4,953,925 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $80,000 (est) | $116,563 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $102,000 | $148,618 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $334,000 | $486,650 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $680,000 | $990,785 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $4,596,000 | $6,696,540 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $494,318 | $720,239 |
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