Synopsis
This is an unashamedly opinionated film. In Gore Vidal's America, the political coup has already happened. The right have triumphed and the human values of the liberals have been consigned to history. But how did this happen and who organized it? In this film Gore Vidal's acerbic, opinionated and informed approach rips away at the facade of the new America. The film dramatizes Gore's political views and his concern at the present state of American democracy using interviews and historical footage of his famous appearances on television and talk shows over the last fifty years. In the recently filmed interviews Gore examines the course of American history and policy making and draws dramatic conclusions on the fate of the nation in the modern age.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
23.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
38.3%
Critic Consensus
82.8% Fresh • 29 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 29 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, thought-provoking, psychological. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
politicalthought-provokingpsychologicalhistoricalcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| Gore Vidal | 2014 | $5,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count29
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes1,330
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $140,164 | $185,760 |
| International | 2014 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $140,164 | $185,760 |
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 | 2014 | $70,082 | $92,880 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $1,742,000 | $2,308,684 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $1,380,000 | $1,828,923 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $1,986,000 | $2,632,058 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $5,353,000 | $7,094,365 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $70,082 | $92,880 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $10,601,164 | $14,049,789 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2014 | $250,000 (est) | $331,327 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $112,000 (est) | $148,434 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $424,000 | $561,930 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $641,000 | $849,521 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $50,000 | $66,265 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $1,477,000 | $1,957,477 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $9,124,164 | $12,092,312 |
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Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- 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 $3,732,000, BluRay $1,621,000
- 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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