Elemental

2013 | Documentary, News, Environmentalist

Synopsis

Elemental follows three outsiders who are obsessed by nature and driven by a deep desire to change the status quo. Rajendra Singh, an Indian government official gone rogue, mounts a national crusade to save the Ganges River. Activist Eriel Deranger leads a David and Goliath fight against the oil giants who are destroying her homeland in the Canadian Tar Sands. Australian inventor, Jay Harman, is attempting to halve the world's energy consumption by mimicking natural systems. Separated by continents, each character is part of a global story about water and climate change that goes beyond the issues to reveal the public triumphs and emotional scars of life on the front line.

Scores

Overall Score
21.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
2.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
14.0%
Review Aggregate
79.2

Critic Consensus

100.0% Fresh • 10 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, character-driven, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

emotionalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count10
Rotten Tomatoes audience score60.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes35

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$10,358$13,946
International2013N/AN/A
Worldwide2013$10,358$13,946

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 Revenue2013$5,179$6,973
Digital Rentals ?2013$470,000$632,785
Digital Purchases ?2013$281,000$378,325
Physical Rentals ?2013$607,000$817,236
Physical Purchases ?2013$1,574,000$2,119,158
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$45,600$61,394
Total Revenues2013$2,982,779$4,015,870
Expenses
Budget ?2013$152,000 (est)$204,646 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$80,000 (est)$107,708 (est)
Participations2013$119,000$160,216
Residuals ?2013$181,000$243,690
Interest & Overhead2013$30,400$40,929
Total Expenses2013$562,400$757,188
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$2,420,379$3,258,682

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