Synopsis
The Murrow, Polk, and IDA Award-winning documentary Boogie Man is about Lee Atwater, a blues-playing rogue whose rise from the South to Chairman of the GOP made him a political rock star. He mentored George W. Bush and Karl Rove while leading the Republican party to historic victories, helping make liberal a dirty word, and transforming the way America elects our Presidents. In interviews with Republicans and friends of Atwater, Boogie Man examines his role in America's shift to the right. To Democrats offended by the 1988 Willie Horton controversy, Atwater was a remorseless political assassin dubbed by one Congresswoman "the most evil man in America." The film examines his irreverent sense of humor, his understanding of the American heartland, and his unapologetic vision of politics as war. It ends with a portrait of a cynic's deathbed search for meaning.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
17.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
21.8%
Critic Consensus
92.9% Fresh • 28 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 28 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, character-driven, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
politicalcharacter-drivenstylizedgrittyemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| Eric Alterman | 2008 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count30
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes856
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $60,332 | $87,906 |
| International | 2008 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $60,332 | $87,906 |
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).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $30,166 | $43,953 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $357,000 | $520,162 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $127,000 | $185,044 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $2,956,000 | $4,307,001 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $6,124,000 | $8,922,893 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $75,000 | $109,278 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $9,669,166 | $14,088,330 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2008 | $250,000 (est) | $364,259 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $80,000 (est) | $116,563 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $387,000 | $563,873 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $685,000 | $998,070 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $50,000 | $72,852 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $1,452,000 | $2,115,617 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $8,217,166 | $11,972,713 |
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Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $0, DVD $5,577,000, BluRay $547,000
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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