Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (2011) Box Office, Profit & Reviews

Synopsis

A documentary on DIY producer/director Roger Corman and his alternative approach to making movies in Hollywood.

Scores

Overall Score

32.2

Popularity Percentile (Year)

30.1%

Box Office Percentile (Year)

4.7%

Review Aggregate

85.2

Critic Consensus

91.8% Fresh • 49 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 49 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thought-provoking, uplifting. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

Cast

Cast	Year	Reported Salary	Inflation Adjusted	Notes
Roger Corman	2011	$0	$0	(est)
Jack Nicholson	2011	$0	$0	(est)
Martin Scorsese	2011	$0	$0	(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0

RT critic review count50

Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0

RT audience rating count1,000

IMDb rating7.6

IMDb votes2,829

Rotten Tomatoes IMDb

Box Office ?

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Domestic	2011	$7,000	$9,764
International	2011	N/A	N/A
Worldwide	2011	$7,000	$9,764

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	2011	$3,500	$4,882
Digital Rentals ?	2011	$185,000	$258,046
Digital Purchases ?	2011	$60,000	$83,691
Physical Rentals ?	2011	$339,000	$472,852
Physical Purchases ?	2011	$808,000	$1,127,033
TV & Streaming Revenue	2011	$75,000	$104,613
Total Revenues	2011	$1,470,500	$2,051,115
Expenses
Budget ?	2011	$250,000 (est)	$348,711 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?	2011	$80,000 (est)	$111,587 (est)
Participations	2011	$59,000	$82,296
Residuals ?	2011	$89,000	$124,141
Interest & Overhead	2011	$50,000	$69,742
Total Expenses	2011	$528,000	$736,477
Movie Net Profit or Loss	2011	$942,500	$1,314,639

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Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel