Butterfly Girl

2015 | Documentary

Synopsis

At first glance, it is not obvious that Abigail Evans lives with a life-threatening skin disease. She is a typical teenager: moody, rebellious, irreverent, and is also strikingly beautiful. But her life is the antithesis of normal. Abbie grew up in hospitals, cared for by her protective mother and father. She then came into her own in honky tonks, selling merchandise for her dad's band. But just like any other 18 year-old, Abbie yearns for a life of her own. Butterfly Girl charts Abbie's journey towards a new understanding of how she must balance her past with her future, her parents with her independence, and her disease with her desires. But what price must she pay for that freedom?

Scores

Overall Score
22.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
2.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
15.8%
Review Aggregate
81.5

Critic Consensus

71.4% Fresh • 7 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 71% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, suspenseful, uplifting. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

lightheartedsuspensefulupliftingpsychologicalcharacter-drivenemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Julia Butterfly Hill2015$0$1,000(est)
Luna2015$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count15
Rotten Tomatoes audience scoreN/A
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating8.4
IMDb votes87

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2015$17,503$23,167
International2015N/AN/A
Worldwide2015$17,503$23,167

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 Revenue2015$8,752$11,584
Digital Rentals ?2015$534,000$706,818
Digital Purchases ?2015$560,000$741,232
Physical Rentals ?2015$605,000$800,795
Physical Purchases ?2015$1,622,000$2,146,926
TV & Streaming Revenue2015$67,500$89,345
Total Revenues2015$3,397,252$4,496,700
Expenses
Budget ?2015$225,000 (est)$297,816 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2015$80,000 (est)$105,890 (est)
Participations2015$136,000$180,014
Residuals ?2015$193,000$255,460
Interest & Overhead2015$45,000$59,563
Total Expenses2015$679,000$898,744
Movie Net Profit or Loss2015$2,718,252$3,597,956

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