Synopsis
Bittersweet Motel is a documentary about the popular rock band Phish. The film focuses on Phish's music, with little emphasis on their die-hard fan base.
Scores
Overall Score
30.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
9.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
30.7%
Review Aggregate
77.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 1 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Many reviews cite uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealisticuneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phish | 2000 | $14,000 | $25,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score63.0
RT critic review count8
Rotten Tomatoes audience score93.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes814
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $391,653 | $713,482 |
| International | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $391,653 | $713,482 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $195,826 | $356,741 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $5,793,000 | $10,553,218 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $7,726,000 | $14,074,600 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $164,494 | $299,662 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $13,879,321 | $25,284,221 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2000 | $431,000 (est) | $785,161 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $274,000 (est) | $499,151 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $555,000 | $1,011,054 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $999,000 | $1,819,897 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $86,200 | $157,032 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $2,345,200 | $4,272,295 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $11,534,121 | $21,011,926 |
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