Bert Stern: Original Madman

2013 | Documentary

Synopsis

"Bert Stern: Original Mad Man" is the definitive voyage into the life and work of one of America's most influential photographers. Photographing the world's most alluring women in fashion and Hollywood for the past 50 years -- Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor and Audrey Hepburn among them -- minted Stern as a celebrity in his own right.

Scores

Overall Score
24.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
8.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
24.8%
Review Aggregate
60.5

Critic Consensus

50.0% Fresh • 20 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 20 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, tragic, historical. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

visually strikingtragichistoricalcharacter-drivenemotionalthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0
RT critic review count20
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes299

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$34,005$45,783
International2013N/AN/A
Worldwide2013$34,005$45,783

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 Revenue2013$17,002$22,891
Digital Rentals ?2013$1,001,000$1,347,698
Digital Purchases ?2013$598,000$805,119
Physical Rentals ?2013$1,294,000$1,742,179
Physical Purchases ?2013$3,352,000$4,512,972
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$71,700$96,533
Total Revenues2013$6,333,702$8,527,393
Expenses
Budget ?2013$239,000 (est)$321,778 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$80,000 (est)$107,708 (est)
Participations2013$253,000$340,627
Residuals ?2013$395,000$531,809
Interest & Overhead2013$47,800$64,356
Total Expenses2013$1,014,800$1,366,278
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$5,318,902$7,161,115

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