Synopsis
An exploration of the careers of four unrelated professionals: a lion tamer, a robotics expert, a topiary gardener, and a naked mole rat specialist.
Scores
Overall Score
39.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
25.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
32.9%
Review Aggregate
83.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 15 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Hoover | 1997 | $13,000 | $25,000 | (est) |
| George Mendonça | 1997 | $8,000 | $15,000 | (est) |
| Ray Mendez | 1997 | $6,000 | $11,000 | (est) |
| Rodney Brooks | 1997 | $5,000 | $9,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count33
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes4,062
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $878,960 | $1,717,942 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $878,960 | $1,717,942 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $439,480 | $858,971 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $7,888,000 | $15,417,231 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $10,539,000 | $20,598,656 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $351,584 | $687,177 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $19,218,064 | $37,562,036 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $960,000 (est) | $1,876,336 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $416,000 (est) | $813,079 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $769,000 | $1,503,024 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $1,371,000 | $2,679,643 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $192,000 | $375,267 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $3,708,000 | $7,247,350 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $15,510,064 | $30,314,686 |
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