Before I Forget

2008 | Drama, Romance, Foreign Language, Homosexual Theme, LGBTQ Theme

Synopsis

A portrait of a 58-year-old man battling his inner demons on the search for self-discovery.

Scores

Overall Score
29.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
14.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
29.8%
Review Aggregate
64.2

Critic Consensus

86.2% Fresh • 29 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 29 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, emotional, lighthearted. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

funnyemotionallightheartedsurrealgrittysuspensefulcharacter-drivenvisually strikingromanticrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jacques Nolot2008$2,000$3,000(est)
Marc Rioufol2008$1,000$2,000(est)
Lyes Rabia2008$1,000$1,000(est)
Albert Mainella2008$1,000$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score87.0
RT critic review count30
Rotten Tomatoes audience score42.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes522

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2008$27,611$40,230
International2008$94,460$137,632
Worldwide2008$122,071$177,862

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 Revenue2008$51,590$75,168
Digital Rentals ?2008$243,000$354,060
Digital Purchases ?2008$87,000$126,762
Physical Rentals ?2008$2,016,000$2,937,386
Physical Purchases ?2008$4,176,000$6,084,585
TV & Streaming Revenue2008$75,000$109,278
Total Revenues2008$6,648,590$9,687,239
Expenses
Budget ?2008$250,000 (est)$364,259 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2008$98,000 (est)$142,790 (est)
Participations2008$266,000$387,572
Residuals ?2008$466,000$678,979
Interest & Overhead2008$50,000$72,852
Total Expenses2008$1,130,000$1,646,451
Movie Net Profit or Loss2008$5,518,590$8,040,787

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