Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary

2017 | Biography, Documentary, History, Music

Synopsis

An exploration of the global power and impact of the music of John Coltrane where the passions, experiences and forces that shaped his life and revolutionary sounds are revealed.

Scores

Overall Score
47.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
39.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
43.5%
Review Aggregate
74.5

Critic Consensus

74.4% Fresh • 43 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 74% of 43 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, family-friendly, visually striking. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

emotionalfamily-friendlyvisually strikingupliftinghistoricalcharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Denzel Washington2017$5,000$7,000(est)
Reggie Workman2017$3,000$4,000(est)
Ravi Coltrane2017$2,000$3,000(est)
Ashley Kahn2017$2,000$2,000(est)
Sonny Rollins2017$2,000$2,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score74.0
RT critic review count43
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes2,581

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2017$406,284$519,997
International2017N/AN/A
Worldwide2017$406,284$519,997

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 Revenue2017$203,142$259,999
Digital Rentals ?2017$2,078,000$2,659,603
Digital Purchases ?2017$2,319,000$2,968,055
Physical Rentals ?2017$1,550,000$1,983,823
Physical Purchases ?2017$4,452,000$5,698,051
TV & Streaming Revenue2017$170,639$218,399
Total Revenues2017$10,772,781$13,787,929
Expenses
Budget ?2017$333,000 (est)$426,202 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2017$284,000 (est)$363,488 (est)
Participations2017$431,000$551,631
Residuals ?2017$576,000$737,214
Interest & Overhead2017$66,600$85,240
Total Expenses2017$1,690,600$2,163,775
Movie Net Profit or Loss2017$9,082,181$11,624,154

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