Aurora Borealis

2006 | Drama, Romance

Synopsis

A troubled young man struggling to right himself after the premature death of his father.

Scores

Overall Score
41.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
41.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
27.1%
Review Aggregate
66.3

Critic Consensus

66.7% Fresh • 36 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 36 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, lighthearted, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

emotionallightheartedcharacter-drivenrealisticfunnypsychologicalfamily-friendlygrittycoming of age

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Joshua Jackson2006$1,000$1,000(est)
Donald Sutherland2006$1,000$1,000(est)
Juliette Lewis2006$0$1,000(est)
Louise Fletcher2006$0$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score68.0
RT critic review count38
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes1,846

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2006$60,729$94,497
International2006N/AN/A
Worldwide2006$60,729$94,497

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 Revenue2006$30,364$47,249
Digital Rentals ?2006$122,000$189,838
Digital Purchases ?2006$38,000$59,130
Physical Rentals ?2006$3,872,000$6,025,032
Physical Purchases ?2006$9,132,000$14,209,863
TV & Streaming Revenue2006$75,000$116,704
Total Revenues2006$13,269,364$20,647,816
Expenses
Budget ?2006$250,000 (est)$389,013 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2006$80,000 (est)$124,484 (est)
Participations2006$531,000$826,263
Residuals ?2006$963,000$1,498,478
Interest & Overhead2006$50,000$77,803
Total Expenses2006$1,874,000$2,916,041
Movie Net Profit or Loss2006$11,395,364$17,731,775

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