Design Is One: The Vignellis (2013) Profit, Box Office & Budget

Synopsis

A documentary on two of the world's most influential designers -- Lella and Massimo Vignelli.

Scores

Overall Score

21.3

Popularity Percentile (Year)

5.7%

Box Office Percentile (Year)

17.7%

Review Aggregate

62.7

Critic Consensus

50.0% Fresh • 6 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, character-driven, emotional. Common reservations focus on uneven tone, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

Cast

Cast	Year	Reported Salary	Inflation Adjusted	Notes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0

RT critic review count6

Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0

RT audience rating count100

IMDb rating7.0

IMDb votes161

Rotten Tomatoes IMDb

Box Office ?

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Domestic	2013	$16,386	$22,061
International	2013	N/A	N/A
Worldwide	2013	$16,386	$22,061

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	2013	$8,193	$11,031
Digital Rentals ?	2013	$621,000	$836,085
Digital Purchases ?	2013	$372,000	$500,843
Physical Rentals ?	2013	$803,000	$1,081,121
Physical Purchases ?	2013	$2,081,000	$2,801,758
TV & Streaming Revenue	2013	$70,800	$95,322
Total Revenues	2013	$3,955,993	$5,326,159
Expenses
Budget ?	2013	$236,000 (est)	$317,739 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?	2013	$80,000 (est)	$107,708 (est)
Participations	2013	$158,000	$212,724
Residuals ?	2013	$243,000	$327,164
Interest & Overhead	2013	$47,200	$63,548
Total Expenses	2013	$764,200	$1,028,882
Movie Net Profit or Loss	2013	$3,191,793	$4,297,277

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Design Is One: The Vignellis