Synopsis
A heartfelt documentary focusing on the day-to-day lives of professional wrestlers, some on the rise, some on the wane, and others fighting for their lives.
Scores
Overall Score
55.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
47.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
50.9%
Review Aggregate
80.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 66 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, emotional, coming of age. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnyemotionalcoming of agefamily-friendlymacabreupliftingscary
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0
RT critic review count66
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes9,689
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $2,053,648 | $3,866,923 |
| International | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $2,053,648 | $3,866,923 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $1,026,824 | $1,933,462 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $11,586,000 | $21,815,895 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $14,975,000 | $28,197,224 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $821,459 | $1,546,769 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $28,409,283 | $53,493,350 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $500,000 | $941,477 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $450,000 (est) | $847,329 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $2,273,000 | $4,279,953 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $1,996,000 | $3,758,375 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $100,000 | $188,295 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $5,319,000 | $10,015,428 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $23,090,283 | $43,477,922 |
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