Synopsis
A filmmaker sets out to discover the life of Joyce Vincent, who died in her bedsit in North London in 2003. Her body wasn't discovered for three years, and newspaper reports offered few details of her life - not even a photograph.
Scores
Overall Score
46.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
38.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
42.5%
Review Aggregate
70.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 77% of 30 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, visually striking, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalvisually strikinghistoricaltragiccharacter-driventhought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zawe Ashton | 2012 | $10,000 | $14,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count30
Rotten Tomatoes audience score65.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes3,532
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $8,405 | $11,484 |
| International | 2012 | $283,493 | $387,333 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $291,898 | $398,817 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $117,600 | $160,675 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $293,000 | $400,323 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $132,000 | $180,350 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $465,000 | $635,324 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $1,148,000 | $1,568,500 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $96,300 | $131,574 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $2,251,900 | $3,076,746 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $321,000 (est) | $438,579 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $191,000 (est) | $260,961 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $90,000 | $122,966 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $131,000 | $178,984 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $64,200 | $87,716 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $797,200 | $1,089,206 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $1,454,700 | $1,987,540 |
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