Synopsis
Displeased with the intervention of whitefella laws, Charlie takes off to live the old way and sets off a chain reaction of enlightening difficulties.
Scores
Overall Score
40.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
31.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
36.6%
Review Aggregate
68.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Gulpilil | 2015 | $4,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
| Luke Ford | 2015 | $3,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count10
Rotten Tomatoes audience score40.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes2,917
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $42,937 | $56,833 |
| International | 2015 | $160,029 | $211,819 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $202,966 | $268,652 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $85,480 | $113,144 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $996,000 | $1,318,334 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $1,044,000 | $1,381,868 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $1,130,000 | $1,495,700 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $3,028,000 | $4,007,948 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $75,000 | $99,272 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $6,358,480 | $8,416,267 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $250,000 (est) | $330,907 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $162,000 (est) | $214,428 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $254,000 | $336,202 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $365,000 | $483,124 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $50,000 | $66,181 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $1,081,000 | $1,430,843 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $5,277,480 | $6,985,424 |
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