Synopsis
Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters is a feature documentary that traces the history and legacy of one of the most important works of art to come out of the age of AIDS - Bill T. Jones' tour de force ballet "D-Man in the Waters". In 1989, "D-Man in the Waters" gave physical manifestation to the fear, anger, grief, and hope for salvation that the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company felt as they were embattled by the AIDS pandemic. As a group of young dancers reconstructs the dance, they learn about this oft forgotten history and deepen their understanding of the power of art in a time of plague. Bill T. Jones is arguably the most socially, politically and emotionally compelling choreographer alive today. Thirty years ago, he embedded motifs of risk and sacrifice, love, loss and resurrection in the choreography for "D-Man in the Waters". Through an extraordinary series of interviews, archival material, and uniquely powerful cinematography of movement, this 90-minute, lyrical documentary uses the story of this dance to illustrate the triumph of the human spirit in art and in the community. Today, by learning the dance, a new generation reinvigorates the spirit of a community fighting to survive.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
4.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
8.4%
Critic Consensus
100.0% Fresh • 23 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 23 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, tragic, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionaltragicvisually strikingpoliticalcharacter-driventhought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| N/A |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count23
Rotten Tomatoes audience scoreN/A
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes41
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2021 | $9,723 | $11,255 |
| International | 2021 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2021 | $9,723 | $11,255 |
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).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2021 | $4,862 | $5,628 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2021 | $573,000 | $663,285 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2021 | $645,000 | $746,629 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2021 | $146,000 | $169,004 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2021 | $466,000 | $539,425 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2021 | $68,700 | $79,525 |
| Total Revenues | 2021 | $1,903,562 | $2,203,495 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2021 | $229,000 (est) | $265,082 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2021 | $80,000 (est) | $92,605 (est) |
| Participations | 2021 | $76,000 | $87,975 |
| Residuals ? | 2021 | $80,000 | $92,605 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2021 | $45,800 | $53,016 |
| Total Expenses | 2021 | $510,800 | $591,284 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2021 | $1,392,762 | $1,612,211 |
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- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $0, DVD $253,000, BluRay $213,000
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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