Synopsis
Werner Herzog gains exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France and captures the oldest known pictorial creations of humanity.
Scores
Overall Score
65.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
58.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
65.5%
Review Aggregate
82.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 134 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, gritty, uplifting. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotgrittyupliftingvisually strikinghistoricalfunnydarkfamily-friendlyemotionalscary
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count136
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes18,426
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $5,304,920 | $7,399,526 |
| International | 2011 | $2,878,427 | $4,014,951 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $8,183,347 | $11,414,477 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $3,803,831 | $5,305,743 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $3,423,000 | $4,774,545 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $1,100,000 | $1,534,326 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $6,264,000 | $8,737,291 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $14,936,000 | $20,833,362 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $2,121,968 | $2,959,810 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $31,648,799 | $44,145,077 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $457,000 (est) | $637,443 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $582,000 (est) | $811,798 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $2,532,000 | $3,531,740 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $1,842,000 | $2,569,299 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $91,400 | $127,489 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $5,504,400 | $7,677,769 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $26,144,399 | $36,467,308 |
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