Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus

2013 | Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Road Trip, Slacker

Synopsis

As Jamie travels in Chile, he invites an eccentric woman to join his group's quest to score a fabled hallucinogen, a move that finds him at odds with his new companion, until they drink the magic brew on a beach at the edge of the desert.

Scores

Overall Score
53.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
55.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
42.5%
Review Aggregate
65.8

Critic Consensus

83.5% Fresh • 91 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 84% of 91 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, realistic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

thin plotfunnyrealisticcharacter-drivenemotionallightheartedchristmasfamily-friendlypsychologicalhistorical

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Michael Cera2013$5,000$7,000(est)
Gaby Hoffmann2013$3,000$4,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score84.0
RT critic review count91
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes9,444

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$202,370$272,461
International2013$21,451$28,881
Worldwide2013$223,821$301,342

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$109,765$147,783
Digital Rentals ?2013$2,418,000$3,255,479
Digital Purchases ?2013$1,446,000$1,946,825
Physical Rentals ?2013$3,126,000$4,208,696
Physical Purchases ?2013$8,099,000$10,904,104
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$91,066$122,608
Total Revenues2013$15,289,832$20,585,495
Expenses
Budget ?2013$250,000 (est)$336,588 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$179,000 (est)$240,997 (est)
Participations2013$612,000$823,967
Residuals ?2013$963,000$1,296,537
Interest & Overhead2013$50,000$67,318
Total Expenses2013$2,054,000$2,765,407
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$13,235,832$17,820,088

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