Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police

2015 | Biography, Documentary, History, Music

Synopsis

Based on the acclaimed memoir One Train Later by rock guitarist Andy Summers, Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police follows Summers' journey from his early days in the psychedelic '60s music scene, when he played with The Animals, to chance encounters with drummer Stewart Copeland and bassist Sting, which led to the formation of a punk trio, The Police. During the band's phenomenal rise and its dissolution at the height of their popularity in the mid-80s, Summers captured history with his candid photographs. Utilizing rare archival footage and insights from the guitarist's side of the stage, Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police brings together past and present as the band members reunite, more than two decades later, for a global reunion tour in 2007.

Scores

Overall Score
24.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
16.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
17.8%
Review Aggregate
55.2

Critic Consensus

38.9% Fresh • 18 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 39% of 18 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

thin plotemotionalfunnygrittystylizedhistorical

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Stewart Copeland2015$0$1,000(est)
Sting2015$0$0(est)
Andy Summers2015$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score39.0
RT critic review count18
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes942

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2015$23,262$30,790
International2015N/AN/A
Worldwide2015$23,262$30,790

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$11,631$15,395
Digital Rentals ?2015$682,000$902,715
Digital Purchases ?2015$716,000$947,718
Physical Rentals ?2015$774,000$1,024,489
Physical Purchases ?2015$2,074,000$2,745,206
TV & Streaming Revenue2015$75,000$99,272
Total Revenues2015$4,332,631$5,734,795
Expenses
Budget ?2015$250,000 (est)$330,907 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2015$80,000 (est)$105,890 (est)
Participations2015$173,000$228,988
Residuals ?2015$248,000$328,260
Interest & Overhead2015$50,000$66,181
Total Expenses2015$801,000$1,060,227
Movie Net Profit or Loss2015$3,531,631$4,674,568

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