Clandestine Childhood

2013 | Drama, 1900s, 1970s, Foreign Language, Past

Synopsis

Juan lives in clandestinity. Just like his mum, his dad and his adored uncle Beto, outside his home he has another name. At school, Juan is known as Ernesto. And he meets María, who only has one name. Based on true facts, set in the Argentina of 1979, this film is "one about love".

Scores

Overall Score
45.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
30.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
56.5%
Review Aggregate
59.6

Critic Consensus

45.5% Fresh • 11 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 45% of 11 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, family-friendly, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

lightheartedfamily-friendlycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Ernesto Alterio2013$21,000$28,000(est)
César Troncoso2013$13,000$17,000(est)
Natalia Oreiro2013$10,000$13,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score45.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes2,771

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$9,017$12,140
International2013$1,203,337$1,620,115
Worldwide2013$1,212,354$1,632,255

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 Revenue2013$485,843$654,116
Digital Rentals ?2013$433,000$582,970
Digital Purchases ?2013$259,000$348,705
Physical Rentals ?2013$560,000$753,957
Physical Purchases ?2013$1,451,000$1,953,557
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$347,400$467,723
Total Revenues2013$3,536,243$4,761,028
Expenses
Budget ?2013$1,158,000 (est)$1,559,075 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$591,000 (est)$795,694 (est)
Participations2013$141,000$189,836
Residuals ?2013$181,000$243,690
Interest & Overhead2013$231,600$311,815
Total Expenses2013$2,302,600$3,100,110
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$1,233,643$1,660,918

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