Chelsea on the Rocks

2009 | Documentary

Synopsis

Chelsea on the Rocks celebrates the personalities and artistic voices that have emerged from the legendary residence, the Chelsea Hotel, in the heart of New York. Once considered an untouchable, impenetrable tower for writers, artists, musicians and mavericks, it has recently been claimed as a boutique hotel venture for a management company that shows blatant disregard for its formidable history.

Scores

Overall Score
19.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
10.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
9.7%
Review Aggregate
58.5

Critic Consensus

71.4% Fresh • 28 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 71% of 28 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, visually striking, funny. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

stylizedvisually strikingfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Vito Acconci2009$0$0(est)
Donald Baechler2009$0$0(est)
Stanley Bard2009$0$0(est)
Sathima Bea Benjamin2009$0$0(est)
Jamie Burke2009$0$0(est)
Christy Scott Cashman2009$0$0(est)
Robert Crumb2009$0$0(est)
Giancarlo Esposito2009$0$0(est)
Abel Ferrara2009$0$0(est)
Miloš Forman2009$0$0(est)
Adam Goldberg2009$0$0(est)
Ethan Hawke2009$0$0(est)
Gaby Hoffmann2009$0$0(est)
Dennis Hopper2009$0$0(est)
Grace Jones2009$0$0(est)
Bijou Phillips2009$0$0(est)
Zaldy2009$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score71.0
RT critic review count28
Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes514

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2009$11,799$17,256
International2009$3,349$4,898
Worldwide2009$15,148$22,154

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 Revenue2009$7,239$10,587
Digital Rentals ?2009$197,000$288,107
Digital Purchases ?2009$63,000$92,136
Physical Rentals ?2009$803,000$1,174,364
Physical Purchases ?2009$1,716,000$2,509,600
TV & Streaming Revenue2009$66,300$96,962
Total Revenues2009$2,852,539$4,171,755
Expenses
Budget ?2009$221,000 (est)$323,206 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2009$80,000 (est)$116,998 (est)
Participations2009$114,000$166,722
Residuals ?2009$191,000$279,332
Interest & Overhead2009$44,200$64,641
Total Expenses2009$650,200$950,899
Movie Net Profit or Loss2009$2,202,339$3,220,857

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