Synopsis
This documentary about the culture of intense cinephilia in New York City reveals the impassioned world of five obsessed movie buffs. The filmmakers expose this delightfully deranged cult by capturing the daily lives of its members. Interviews in movie houses, on the street and in the homes of the subjects tell the story of each individual. Many cannot hold a job, or choose not to. All of them have demoted the importance of the real world, giving all of their attention to the fantasy world of the movies. These human encyclopedias of cinema see two to five films a day, and from 600 to 2,000 films per year. Many have no physical sex lives, living instead in a world of romance with stars like James Dean or Audrey Hepburn. In Cinemania, Hollywood's biggest fans become the true stars. This is the story of their lives, their memories, their unbending habits and the films they love.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
30.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
8.1%
Critic Consensus
84.4% Fresh • 32 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 84% of 32 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, dark, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnydarkstylizedemotionalscarycharacter-driven
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count37
Rotten Tomatoes audience score65.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes2,431
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $11,305 | $19,274 |
| International | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $11,305 | $19,274 |
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).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $5,652 | $9,637 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $6,000 | $10,229 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $1,133,000 | $1,931,642 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $2,066,000 | $3,522,306 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $65,400 | $111,500 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $3,276,052 | $5,585,314 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2003 | $218,000 (est) | $371,666 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $80,000 (est) | $136,391 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $131,000 | $223,341 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $231,000 | $393,830 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $43,600 | $74,333 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $703,600 | $1,199,562 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $2,572,452 | $4,385,752 |
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|---|
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Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $239,000, DVD $1,827,000, BluRay $0
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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