Synopsis
Surrealist filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky tells the story of himself as a young man becoming a poet in Chile, befriending other artists, and freeing himself from the limits of his youth.
Scores
Overall Score
56.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
53.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
46.0%
Review Aggregate
84.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 94% of 62 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, surreal. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotemotionalsurrealvisually strikingstylizedmacabrefunnypsychologicalpoliticallighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brontis Jodorowsky | 2017 | $8,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
| Adán Jodorowsky | 2017 | $5,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
| Pamela Flores | 2017 | $4,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Leandro Taub | 2017 | $3,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count62
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes6,907
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2017 | $153,440 | $196,386 |
| International | 2017 | $401,266 | $513,575 |
| Worldwide | 2017 | $554,706 | $709,960 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2017 | $237,226 | $303,623 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2017 | $1,725,000 | $2,207,803 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2017 | $1,925,000 | $2,463,780 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2017 | $1,287,000 | $1,647,213 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2017 | $3,696,000 | $4,730,458 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2017 | $76,720 | $98,193 |
| Total Revenues | 2017 | $8,946,946 | $11,451,069 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2017 | $610,000 (est) | $780,730 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2017 | $444,000 (est) | $568,269 (est) |
| Participations | 2017 | $358,000 | $458,199 |
| Residuals ? | 2017 | $474,000 | $606,666 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2017 | $122,000 | $156,146 |
| Total Expenses | 2017 | $2,008,000 | $2,570,011 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2017 | $6,938,946 | $8,881,059 |
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