Born to Be Blue

2016 | Biography, Drama, Music, Romance

Synopsis

A re-imagining of jazz legend Chet Baker's musical comeback in the late '60s.

Scores

Overall Score
55.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
60.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
37.1%
Review Aggregate
77.8

Critic Consensus

88.2% Fresh • 119 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 119 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, emotional, lighthearted. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

historicalemotionallightheartedstylizedfunnyvisually strikingcharacter-drivengrittytragicsuspenseful

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Ethan Hawke2016$1,238,000$1,618,000(est)
Carmen Ejogo2016$762,000$996,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count119
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes9,615

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2016$151,926$198,580
International2016N/AN/A
Worldwide2016$151,926$198,580

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 Revenue2016$75,963$99,290
Digital Rentals ?2016$1,919,000$2,508,293
Digital Purchases ?2016$1,957,000$2,557,962
Physical Rentals ?2016$1,685,000$2,202,435
Physical Purchases ?2016$4,755,000$6,215,181
TV & Streaming Revenue2016$75,963$99,290
Total Revenues2016$10,467,926$13,682,451
Expenses
Budget ?2016$10,000,000$13,070,833
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2016$122,000 (est)$159,464 (est)
Participations2016$209,000$273,180
Residuals ?2016$591,000$772,486
Interest & Overhead2016$2,000,000$2,614,167
Total Expenses2016$12,922,000$16,890,131
Movie Net Profit or Loss2016$-2,454,074$-3,207,679

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