Emptying the Skies

2015 | Documentary

Synopsis

As the migratory songbirds are sold by the thousands to the black market, the members of the Committee Against Bird Slaughter wage war against the poachers. But, can they change the world's point of view, freeing one bird at a time?

Scores

Overall Score
44.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
64.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
12.6%
Review Aggregate
52.5

Critic Consensus

42.4% Fresh • 92 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 42% of 92 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, thin plot, family-friendly. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

darkthin plotfamily-friendlysuspensefulscaryrealisticcharacter-drivenmacabrevisually strikinglighthearted

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Keri Russell2015$228,000$302,000(est)
Josh Hamilton2015$140,000$186,000(est)
Dakota Goyo2015$106,000$140,000(est)
J. K. Simmons2015$86,000$114,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score42.0
RT critic review count93
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes100

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2015$11,811$15,633
International2015N/AN/A
Worldwide2015$11,811$15,633

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 Revenue2015$5,906$7,817
Digital Rentals ?2015$532,000$704,170
Digital Purchases ?2015$558,000$738,585
Physical Rentals ?2015$604,000$799,472
Physical Purchases ?2015$1,619,000$2,142,955
TV & Streaming Revenue2015$1,050,000$1,389,810
Total Revenues2015$4,368,906$5,782,809
Expenses
Budget ?2015$3,500,000$4,632,701
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2015$80,000 (est)$105,890 (est)
Participations2015$87,000$115,156
Residuals ?2015$239,000$316,347
Interest & Overhead2015$700,000$926,540
Total Expenses2015$4,606,000$6,096,634
Movie Net Profit or Loss2015$-237,094$-313,825

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