Drop Dead City

2025 | Documentary, History

Synopsis

In 1975, New York City is minutes away from bankruptcy when an unlikely alliance of rookies, rivals, fixers and flexers finds common ground, and a way out.

Scores

Overall Score
28.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
4.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
24.6%
Review Aggregate
87.5

Critic Consensus

90.9% Fresh • 11 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 11 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, macabre, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

politicalmacabrehistoricalcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience scoreN/A
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating8.2
IMDb votes42

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2025$158,392N/A
International2025N/AN/A
Worldwide2025$158,392N/A

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 Revenue2025$79,196N/A
Digital Rentals ?2025$864,000N/A
Digital Purchases ?2025$1,167,000N/A
Physical Rentals ?2025$94,000N/A
Physical Purchases ?2025$426,000N/A
TV & Streaming Revenue2025$79,196N/A
Total Revenues2025$2,709,392N/A
Expenses
Budget ?2025$250,000 (est)N/A
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2025$127,000 (est)N/A (est)
Participations2025$108,000N/A
Residuals ?2025$96,000N/A
Interest & Overhead2025$50,000N/A
Total Expenses2025$631,000N/A
Movie Net Profit or Loss2025$2,078,392N/A

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