Bless Me, Ultima

2013 | Biography, Drama, History, War

Synopsis

A drama set in New Mexico during WWII, centered on the relationship between a young man and an elderly medicine woman who helps him contend with the battle between good and evil that rages in his village.

Scores

Overall Score
47.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
28.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
58.7%
Review Aggregate
69.2

Critic Consensus

68.6% Fresh • 35 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 69% of 35 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, coming of age, visually striking. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

family-friendlycoming of agevisually strikingcharacter-drivenemotionallighthearted

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Luke Ganalon2013$34,000$46,000(est)
Míriam Colón2013$21,000$28,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score69.0
RT critic review count35
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes1,647

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$1,561,962$2,102,951
International2013N/AN/A
Worldwide2013$1,561,962$2,102,951

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$780,981$1,051,475
Digital Rentals ?2013$2,819,000$3,795,366
Digital Purchases ?2013$1,685,000$2,268,603
Physical Rentals ?2013$3,644,000$4,906,106
Physical Purchases ?2013$9,441,000$12,710,909
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$624,785$841,180
Total Revenues2013$18,994,766$25,573,640
Expenses
Budget ?2013$1,718,000 (est)$2,313,033 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$1,250,000 (est)$1,682,940 (est)
Participations2013$760,000$1,023,227
Residuals ?2013$1,149,000$1,546,958
Interest & Overhead2013$343,600$462,607
Total Expenses2013$5,220,600$7,028,765
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$13,774,166$18,544,875

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