Synopsis
In 1992 Professor Richard Davidson, one of the world's leading neuroscientists, met the Dalai Lama, who encouraged him to apply the same rigorous methods he used to study depression and anxiety to the study of compassion and kindness, those qualities cultivated by Tibetan meditation practice. The results of Davidson's studies at the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, are portrayed in Free the Mind as they are applied to treating PTSD in returning Iraqi vets and children with ADHD. The film poses two fundamental questions: What really is consciousness, and how does it manifest in the brain and body? And is it possible to physically change the brain solely through mental practices?
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
90.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
40.0%
Critic Consensus
92.5% Fresh • 254 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 254 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, emotional, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
romanticemotionalfunnyvisually strikingthought-provokingcharacter-drivensurreallightheartedrealisticpsychological
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| Jim Carrey | 2013 | $1,304,000 | $1,756,000 | (est) |
| Kate Winslet | 2013 | $803,000 | $1,081,000 | (est) |
| Kirsten Dunst | 2013 | $604,000 | $814,000 | (est) |
| Mark Ruffalo | 2013 | $494,000 | $665,000 | (est) |
| Elijah Wood | 2013 | $423,000 | $569,000 | (est) |
| Tom Wilkinson | 2013 | $372,000 | $501,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count256
Rotten Tomatoes audience score94.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes457
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2013 | $157,201 | $211,648 |
| International | 2013 | $11,715 | $15,773 |
| Worldwide | 2013 | $168,916 | $227,420 |
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).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2013 | $83,286 | $112,133 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2013 | $2,592,000 | $3,489,744 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2013 | $1,550,000 | $2,086,846 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2013 | $3,351,000 | $4,511,625 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2013 | $8,682,000 | $11,689,028 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2013 | $78,600 | $105,824 |
| Total Revenues | 2013 | $16,336,887 | $21,995,200 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2013 | $20,000,000 | $26,927,039 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2013 | $135,000 (est) | $181,758 (est) |
| Participations | 2013 | $327,000 | $440,257 |
| Residuals ? | 2013 | $1,032,000 | $1,389,435 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2013 | $4,000,000 | $5,385,408 |
| Total Expenses | 2013 | $25,494,000 | $34,323,897 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2013 | $-9,157,113 | $-12,328,697 |
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Tooltips
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $0, DVD $6,218,000, BluRay $2,464,000
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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