Synopsis
We aren't dying the way we used to. We have ventilators, dialysis machines, ICUs-technologies that can "fix" us and keep our bodies alive-which have radically changed how we make medical decisions. In our death-denying culture, no matter how sick we get, there is always "hope." Defining Hope tells the story of patients dealing with life-threatening illness as they move between ICUs, operating rooms, hospice care and home. Diane is a nurse caring for end-stage cancer patients when she is diagnosed with ovarian cancer herself. 23-year-old Alena undergoes a risky brain surgery that destroys her short-term memory. 95-year-old Berthold lives with his elderly wife who struggles to honor his wish of dying peacefully at home. Defining Hope follows these patients and others- and the nurses that guide them along the way- as they face death, embrace hope, and ultimately redefine what makes life worth living.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
77.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
14.8%
Critic Consensus
85.4% Fresh • 390 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 390 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, family-friendly, coming of age. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
scaryfamily-friendlycoming of agedarkfunnycharacter-drivenvisually strikingemotionalgrittystylized
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score85.0
RT critic review count390
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating8.1
IMDb votes22
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2017 | $15,788 | $20,207 |
| International | 2017 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2017 | $15,788 | $20,207 |
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 | 2017 | $7,894 | $10,103 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2017 | $637,000 | $815,287 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2017 | $711,000 | $909,999 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2017 | $475,000 | $607,946 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2017 | $1,364,000 | $1,745,764 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2017 | $75,000 | $95,991 |
| Total Revenues | 2017 | $3,269,894 | $4,185,091 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2017 | $250,000 (est) | $319,971 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2017 | $80,000 (est) | $102,391 (est) |
| Participations | 2017 | $131,000 | $167,665 |
| Residuals ? | 2017 | $172,000 | $220,140 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2017 | $50,000 | $63,994 |
| Total Expenses | 2017 | $683,000 | $874,162 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2017 | $2,586,894 | $3,310,929 |
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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 $880,000, BluRay $484,000
- 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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