Synopsis
A look at Paul Taylor (1930-2018) and his dance company over several months in 1997. Preparation of Taylor's piece, "Piazzolla Caldera," from conception and rehearsals to opening night at City Center, frames the film. The troupe's trip to India falls in the middle. Included are black and white footage of rehearsals, and, in color, interviews with Taylor, his dancers, dance critics and scholars, and those who manage the business side. There is also footage of a younger Taylor dancing and film of the troupe performing a dozen Taylor pieces. His genius, his roots, his method of working with dancers, and his sometimes difficult nature draw the attention of those who comment.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
12.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
30.7%
Critic Consensus
100.0% Fresh • 6 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| N/A |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes152
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $256,780 | $483,505 |
| International | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $256,780 | $483,505 |
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 | 1999 | $128,390 | $241,752 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $5,314,000 | $10,006,013 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $6,868,000 | $12,932,122 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $115,551 | $217,577 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $12,425,941 | $23,397,465 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 1999 | $282,000 (est) | $530,993 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $180,000 (est) | $338,932 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $497,000 | $935,828 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $898,000 | $1,690,892 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $56,400 | $106,199 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $1,913,400 | $3,602,843 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $10,512,541 | $19,794,623 |
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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 $5,524,000, DVD $1,344,000, BluRay $0
- 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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