Synopsis
Questions of race, poverty, politics and religion hurdle towards each other in DESERT BAYOU, the story of 600 Hurricane Katrina evacuees who find themselves evacuated and deplaned from New Orleans and deposited into an isolated military installation in Utah. The lives of evacuees are undone; response from government officials, the military, local citizens and a Jewish rabbi astonish.
Scores
Overall Score
20.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
4.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
12.4%
Review Aggregate
67.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 78% of 23 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize uplifting, thought-provoking, political. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
upliftingthought-provokingpoliticalemotionalvisually strikingcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score78.0
RT critic review count23
Rotten Tomatoes audience score59.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes49
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $14,350 | $21,715 |
| International | 2007 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $14,350 | $21,715 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $7,175 | $10,858 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $88,000 | $133,167 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $33,000 | $49,938 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $1,519,000 | $2,298,651 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $3,414,000 | $5,166,289 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $69,600 | $105,323 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $5,130,775 | $7,764,226 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $232,000 (est) | $351,078 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $80,000 (est) | $121,061 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $205,000 | $310,219 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $364,000 | $550,829 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $46,400 | $70,216 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $927,400 | $1,403,403 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $4,203,375 | $6,360,823 |
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