Synopsis
A look within the walls of the New York Public Library.
Scores
Overall Score
42.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
30.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
37.8%
Review Aggregate
78.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 97% of 70 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, political, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotpoliticalstylizedvisually strikingupliftingemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score97.0
RT critic review count70
Rotten Tomatoes audience score59.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes1,524
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2017 | $158,192 | $202,468 |
| International | 2017 | $40,047 | $51,256 |
| Worldwide | 2017 | $198,239 | $253,723 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2017 | $95,115 | $121,736 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2017 | $1,586,000 | $2,029,899 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2017 | $1,769,000 | $2,264,118 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2017 | $1,183,000 | $1,514,105 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2017 | $3,397,000 | $4,347,772 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2017 | $79,096 | $101,234 |
| Total Revenues | 2017 | $8,109,211 | $10,378,863 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2017 | $250,000 (est) | $319,971 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2017 | $150,000 (est) | $191,983 (est) |
| Participations | 2017 | $324,000 | $414,683 |
| Residuals ? | 2017 | $435,000 | $556,750 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2017 | $50,000 | $63,994 |
| Total Expenses | 2017 | $1,209,000 | $1,547,382 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2017 | $6,900,211 | $8,831,481 |
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