Comedian

2002 | Comedy, Documentary, Spoken Word Performance, Staged Performance, Stand-up Comedy Performance

Synopsis

A look at the work of two stand-up comics, Jerry Seinfeld and a lesser-known newcomer, detailing the effort and frustration behind putting together a successful act and career while living a life on the road.

Scores

Overall Score
52.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
44.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
51.1%
Review Aggregate
72.2

Critic Consensus

78.6% Fresh • 84 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 79% of 84 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

funnythin plotromanticemotionalcharacter-drivenvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jerry Seinfeld2002$97,000$169,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count91
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes7,405

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2002$2,751,988$4,798,770
International2002N/AN/A
Worldwide2002$2,751,988$4,798,770

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 Revenue2002$1,375,994$2,399,385
Digital Rentals ?2002$10,000$17,437
Digital Purchases ?2002N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2002$11,033,000$19,238,755
Physical Purchases ?2002$20,573,000$35,874,097
TV & Streaming Revenue2002$1,100,795$1,919,508
Total Revenues2002$34,092,789$59,449,183
Expenses
Budget ?2002$1,514,000 (est)$2,640,032 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2002$942,000 (est)$1,642,609 (est)
Participations2002$2,727,000$4,755,197
Residuals ?2002$2,383,000$4,155,348
Interest & Overhead2002$302,800$528,006
Total Expenses2002$7,868,800$13,721,193
Movie Net Profit or Loss2002$26,223,989$45,727,990

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