Synopsis
What happens when religiously conservative Christian parents have children who "become homosexual?" FAMILY FUNDAMENTALS is filmmaker Arthur Dong's personal attempt to answer that explosive question.
Scores
Overall Score
30.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
23.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
7.0%
Review Aggregate
85.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 210 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, visually striking, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyvisually strikingemotionallightheartedchristmasfunnystylizedupliftinggrittyrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Beatriz | 2002 | $11,931,000 | $20,805,000 | (est) |
| María Cecilia Botero | 2002 | $7,345,000 | $12,807,000 | (est) |
| John Leguizamo | 2002 | $5,530,000 | $9,643,000 | (est) |
| Mauro Castillo | 2002 | $4,521,000 | $7,884,000 | (est) |
| Jessica Darrow | 2002 | $3,867,000 | $6,744,000 | (est) |
| Angie Cepeda | 2002 | $3,404,000 | $5,936,000 | (est) |
| Carolina Gaitán | 2002 | $3,056,000 | $5,329,000 | (est) |
| Diane Guerrero | 2002 | $2,783,000 | $4,853,000 | (est) |
| Wilmer Valderrama | 2002 | $2,563,000 | $4,469,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count210
Rotten Tomatoes audience score93.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes147
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $11,344 | $19,781 |
| International | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $11,344 | $19,781 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $5,672 | $9,891 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $1,000 | $1,744 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $809,000 | $1,410,691 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $1,509,000 | $2,631,313 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $75,000 | $130,781 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $2,399,672 | $4,184,420 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $250,000 (est) | $435,937 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $80,000 (est) | $139,500 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $96,000 | $167,400 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $166,000 | $289,462 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $50,000 | $87,187 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $642,000 | $1,119,485 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $1,757,672 | $3,064,934 |
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