Synopsis
Academy Award®-nominated director Scott Hicks ("Shine") documents an eventful year in the career and personal life of distinguished Western classical composer Philip Glass as he interacts with a number of friends and collaborators, who include Chuck Close, Ravi Shankar, and Martin Scorsese.
Scores
Overall Score
35.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
42.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
17.5%
Review Aggregate
50.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 37% of 412 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, pacing issues, realistic. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotpacing issuesrealisticvisually strikinguneven tonecharacter-drivenstylizedfunnyemotionalgritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James McAvoy | 2008 | $1,438,000 | $2,095,000 | (est) |
| Bruce Willis | 2008 | $885,000 | $1,290,000 | (est) |
| Anya Taylor-Joy | 2008 | $666,000 | $971,000 | (est) |
| Sarah Paulson | 2008 | $545,000 | $794,000 | (est) |
| Samuel L. Jackson | 2008 | $466,000 | $679,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score37.0
RT critic review count412
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb ratingN/A
IMDb votesN/A
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $20,018 | $29,167 |
| International | 2008 | $12,071 | $17,588 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $32,089 | $46,755 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $14,837 | $21,619 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $228,000 | $332,204 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $81,000 | $118,020 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,890,000 | $2,753,799 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $3,916,000 | $5,705,756 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $6,000,000 | $8,742,220 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $12,129,837 | $17,673,618 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $20,000,000 | $29,140,734 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2008 | $80,000,000 | $116,562,934 |
| Participations | 2008 | $243,000 | $354,060 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $721,000 | $1,050,523 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $4,000,000 | $5,828,147 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $104,964,000 | $152,936,398 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $-92,834,163 | $-135,262,780 |
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