Synopsis
Turning her back on her wealthy, established family, Diane Arbus falls in love with Lionel Sweeney, an enigmatic mentor who introduces Arbus to the marginalized people who help her become one of the most revered photographers of the twentieth century.
Scores
Overall Score
53.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
54.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
54.6%
Review Aggregate
51.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 32% of 105 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, historical, emotional. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plothistoricalemotionalcharacter-drivenromanticpacing issuesthought-provokingvisually strikingsurrealstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score33.0
RT critic review count109
Rotten Tomatoes audience score63.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes16,651
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $223,202 | $347,314 |
| International | 2006 | $2,089,515 | $3,251,393 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $2,312,717 | $3,598,707 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $947,407 | $1,474,214 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $205,000 | $318,991 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $63,000 | $98,031 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $6,467,000 | $10,062,986 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $15,255,000 | $23,737,567 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $100,441 | $156,291 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $23,037,848 | $35,848,080 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $2,544,000 (est) | $3,958,595 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $1,629,000 (est) | $2,534,808 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $922,000 | $1,434,680 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $1,614,000 | $2,511,467 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $508,800 | $791,719 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $7,217,800 | $11,231,269 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $15,820,048 | $24,616,811 |
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