Synopsis
Crazy Wisdom is the long-awaited feature documentary to explore the life, teachings, and "crazy wisdom" of Chogyam Trungpa, Rinpoche, a pivotal figure in bringing Tibetan Buddhism to the West. Called a genius, rascal, and social visionary; 'one of the greatest spiritual teachers of the 20th century,' and 'the bad boy of Buddhism,' Trungpa defied categorization. Raised and trained in the rigorous Tibetan monastic tradition, Trungpa came to the West and shattered our preconceived notions about how an enlightened teacher should behave - he openly smoked, drank, and had intimate relations with students - yet his teachings are recognized as authentic, vast, and influential. Twenty years after his death, with unprecedented access and exclusive archival material, Crazy Wisdom looks at the man and the myths about him, and attempts to set the record straight.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
4.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
26.1%
Critic Consensus
50.0% Fresh • 16 critic reviews
Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 16 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thought-provoking, stylized, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thought-provokingstylizedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| N/A |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes221
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $86,202 | $120,238 |
| International | 2011 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $86,202 | $120,238 |
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 | $43,101 | $60,119 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $1,250,000 | $1,743,553 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $402,000 | $560,727 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $2,288,000 | $3,191,399 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $5,455,000 | $7,608,864 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $43,101 | $60,119 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $9,481,202 | $13,224,780 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2011 | $250,000 (est) | $348,711 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $80,000 (est) | $111,587 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $379,000 | $528,645 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $632,000 | $881,540 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $50,000 | $69,742 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $1,391,000 | $1,940,225 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $8,090,202 | $11,284,555 |
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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 $0, DVD $4,212,000, BluRay $1,242,000
- 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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