Synopsis
The history of the Boston Marathon from its humble origins starting with only 15 runners, to the first female runners, through the tragedy in 2013, and ultimately the triumph of 2014.
Scores
Overall Score
57.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
57.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
42.8%
Review Aggregate
83.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 100 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotemotionalcharacter-drivenhistoricalgrittytragicvisually strikingfamily-friendlyrealisticuplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Gyllenhaal | 2017 | $2,441,000 | $3,124,000 | (est) |
| Tatiana Maslany | 2017 | $1,503,000 | $1,923,000 | (est) |
| Miranda Richardson | 2017 | $1,131,000 | $1,448,000 | (est) |
| Clancy Brown | 2017 | $925,000 | $1,184,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count194
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes150
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2017 | $364,369 | $466,351 |
| International | 2017 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2017 | $364,369 | $466,351 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2017 | $182,184 | $233,175 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2017 | $2,203,000 | $2,819,588 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2017 | $2,459,000 | $3,147,239 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2017 | $1,644,000 | $2,104,132 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2017 | $4,721,000 | $6,042,341 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2017 | $163,966 | $209,858 |
| Total Revenues | 2017 | $11,373,151 | $14,556,333 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2017 | $401,000 (est) | $513,234 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2017 | $255,000 (est) | $326,371 (est) |
| Participations | 2017 | $455,000 | $582,348 |
| Residuals ? | 2017 | $611,000 | $782,010 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2017 | $80,200 | $102,647 |
| Total Expenses | 2017 | $1,802,200 | $2,306,610 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2017 | $9,570,951 | $12,249,723 |
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