Fuel

2009 | Documentary

Synopsis

America is addicted to oil and it is time for an intervention. Enter Josh Tickell, a man with a plan and a Veggie Van, who is taking on big oil, big government, and big soy to find solutions in places few people have looked.

Scores

Overall Score
33.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
29.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
17.9%
Review Aggregate
71.3

Critic Consensus

73.3% Fresh • 15 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 73% of 15 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, character-driven, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

politicalcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Josh Tickell2009$0$0(est)
Richard Branson2009$0$0(est)
Sheryl Crow2009$0$0(est)
Larry David2009$0$0(est)
Larry Hagman2009$0$0(est)
Woody Harrelson2009$0$0(est)
Van Jones2009$0$0(est)
Robert Kennedy Jr.2009$0$0(est)
Neil Young2009$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score76.0
RT critic review count17
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating4.9
IMDb votes130

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2009$32,465$47,479
International2009N/AN/A
Worldwide2009$32,465$47,479

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 Revenue2009$16,232$23,740
Digital Rentals ?2009$546,000$798,509
Digital Purchases ?2009$175,000$255,932
Physical Rentals ?2009$2,232,000$3,264,235
Physical Purchases ?2009$4,769,000$6,974,524
TV & Streaming Revenue2009$75,000$109,685
Total Revenues2009$7,813,232$11,426,625
Expenses
Budget ?2009$250,000 (est)$365,618 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2009$80,000 (est)$116,998 (est)
Participations2009$313,000$457,753
Residuals ?2009$541,000$791,197
Interest & Overhead2009$50,000$73,124
Total Expenses2009$1,234,000$1,804,689
Movie Net Profit or Loss2009$6,579,232$9,621,936

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