Fire in the Blood

2013 | Documentary, History

Synopsis

An intricate tale of "medicine, monopoly and malice", FIRE IN THE BLOOD tells the story of how Western pharmaceutical companies and governments blocked access to low-cost AIDS drugs for the countries of the global south in the years after 1996 - causing ten million or more unnecessary deaths - and the improbable group of people who decided to fight back. Shot on four continents and including contributions from global figures such as Bill Clinton, Desmond Tutu and Joseph Stiglitz, FIRE IN THE BLOOD is the never-before-told true story of the remarkable coalition which came together to stop 'the crime of the century' and save millions of lives in the process.

Scores

Overall Score
33.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
18.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
23.3%
Review Aggregate
86.0

Critic Consensus

89.7% Fresh • 29 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 29 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, political, scary. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

emotionalpoliticalscaryupliftingvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count29
Rotten Tomatoes audience score88.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes809

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$28,994$39,036
International2013N/AN/A
Worldwide2013$28,994$39,036

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 Revenue2013$14,497$19,518
Digital Rentals ?2013$984,000$1,324,810
Digital Purchases ?2013$588,000$791,655
Physical Rentals ?2013$1,272,000$1,712,560
Physical Purchases ?2013$3,297,000$4,438,922
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$75,000$100,976
Total Revenues2013$6,230,497$8,388,442
Expenses
Budget ?2013$250,000 (est)$336,588 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$80,000 (est)$107,708 (est)
Participations2013$249,000$335,242
Residuals ?2013$388,000$522,385
Interest & Overhead2013$50,000$67,318
Total Expenses2013$1,017,000$1,369,240
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$5,213,497$7,019,202

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