Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

2019 | Biography, Documentary, History

Synopsis

Pamela B. Green's energetic film about pioneer filmmaker Alice Guy-Blaché is both a tribute and a detective story, tracing the circumstances by which this extraordinary artist faded from memory and the path toward her reclamation.

Scores

Overall Score
46.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
33.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
36.8%
Review Aggregate
91.2

Critic Consensus

95.5% Fresh • 89 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 89 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, stylized, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

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Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count89
Rotten Tomatoes audience score96.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes1,214

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2019$116,731$143,209
International2019$92,736$113,771
Worldwide2019$209,467$256,980

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 Revenue2019$95,460$117,113
Digital Rentals ?2019$1,363,000$1,672,167
Digital Purchases ?2019$1,628,000$1,997,277
Physical Rentals ?2019$617,000$756,953
Physical Purchases ?2019$1,775,000$2,177,620
TV & Streaming Revenue2019$58,366$71,604
Total Revenues2019$5,536,825$6,792,734
Expenses
Budget ?2019$250,000 (est)$306,707 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2019$150,000 (est)$184,024 (est)
Participations2019$221,000$271,129
Residuals ?2019$260,000$318,975
Interest & Overhead2019$50,000$61,341
Total Expenses2019$931,000$1,142,177
Movie Net Profit or Loss2019$4,605,825$5,650,557

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