Synopsis
History, speculation, experimental footage, and even animation is all used to explore the impact of Carlos Castaneda's teachings of perceiving non-ordinary reality.
Scores
Overall Score
17.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
6.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
28.6%
Review Aggregate
22.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 15% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, pacing issues, character-driven. Many reviews cite pacing issues as the main reasons it falls short.
stylizedpacing issuescharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score8.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience scoreN/A
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating4.5
IMDb votes122
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $107,040 | $177,758 |
| International | 2004 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $107,040 | $177,758 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $53,520 | $88,879 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $43,000 | $71,409 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $1,000 | $1,661 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $4,506,000 | $7,482,966 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $9,428,000 | $15,656,769 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $53,520 | $88,879 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $14,085,040 | $23,390,561 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $250,000 (est) | $415,167 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $86,000 (est) | $142,817 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $563,000 | $934,956 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $1,027,000 | $1,705,505 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $50,000 | $83,033 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $1,976,000 | $3,281,478 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $12,109,040 | $20,109,083 |
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