Synopsis
A probing portrait of Chris Burden, an artist who took creative expression to the limits and risked his life in the name of art.
Scores
Overall Score
25.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
10.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
18.2%
Review Aggregate
71.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 49% of 71 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, historical, character-driven. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plothistoricalcharacter-drivenemotionalupliftingscarythought-provokingvisually strikingstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olof Wretling | 2017 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Carl Englén | 2017 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Mattias Fransson | 2017 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Sven Björklund | 2017 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score49.0
RT critic review count71
Rotten Tomatoes audience score97.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes349
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2017 | $18,440 | $23,601 |
| International | 2017 | $1,997 | $2,556 |
| Worldwide | 2017 | $20,437 | $26,157 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2017 | $10,019 | $12,823 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2017 | $561,000 | $718,016 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2017 | $626,000 | $801,208 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2017 | $418,000 | $534,992 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2017 | $1,201,000 | $1,537,143 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2017 | $75,000 | $95,991 |
| Total Revenues | 2017 | $2,891,019 | $3,700,174 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2017 | $250,000 (est) | $319,971 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2017 | $80,000 (est) | $102,391 (est) |
| Participations | 2017 | $116,000 | $148,467 |
| Residuals ? | 2017 | $150,000 | $191,983 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2017 | $50,000 | $63,994 |
| Total Expenses | 2017 | $646,000 | $826,806 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2017 | $2,245,019 | $2,873,368 |
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