Dear Mr. Watterson

2013 | Documentary

Synopsis

A documentary about the impact of the newspaper comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes," created by Bill Watterson.

Scores

Overall Score
33.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
30.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
21.8%
Review Aggregate
59.5

Critic Consensus

63.6% Fresh • 33 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 64% of 33 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotstylizedlightheartedvisually strikingfunnyhistoricalfamily-friendly

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Seth Green2013$0$1,000(est)
Berkeley Breathed2013$0$0(est)
Stephan Pastis2013$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score64.0
RT critic review count33
Rotten Tomatoes audience score51.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes2,099

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$23,899$32,176
International2013N/AN/A
Worldwide2013$23,899$32,176

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$11,950$16,088
Digital Rentals ?2013$945,000$1,272,303
Digital Purchases ?2013$565,000$760,689
Physical Rentals ?2013$1,221,000$1,643,896
Physical Purchases ?2013$3,165,000$4,261,204
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$75,000$100,976
Total Revenues2013$5,982,950$8,055,156
Expenses
Budget ?2013$250,000 (est)$336,588 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$80,000 (est)$107,708 (est)
Participations2013$239,000$321,778
Residuals ?2013$373,000$502,189
Interest & Overhead2013$50,000$67,318
Total Expenses2013$992,000$1,335,581
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$4,990,950$6,719,575

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