Grateful Dawg

2001 | Documentary

Synopsis

Details the deeply rooted musical friendship between Jerry Garcia and David Grisman. Includes live Garcia/Grisman performances as well as rare and unique personal moments from the studio, backstage and home-style jam sessions. Interviews with friends and family are intertwined with live and archival elements, creating an intimate portrait of Jerry and David's relationship. Traces the Garcia/Grisman connection from their earliest days as budding bluegrassers, through the creation of the legendary Old & In the Way in the mid '70s, to the Garcia/Grisman Band that highlighted their love of traditional acoustic music in the '90s.

Scores

Overall Score
26.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
6.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
24.6%
Review Aggregate
75.4

Critic Consensus

69.0% Fresh • 42 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 69% of 42 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, family-friendly, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

grittyfamily-friendlycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score70.0
RT critic review count44
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes357

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2001$360,251$638,118
International2001N/AN/A
Worldwide2001$360,251$638,118

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 Revenue2001$180,126$319,059
Digital Rentals ?2001N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?2001N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2001$5,047,000$8,939,830
Physical Purchases ?2001$7,541,000$13,357,492
TV & Streaming Revenue2001$151,305$268,010
Total Revenues2001$12,919,431$22,884,391
Expenses
Budget ?2001$396,000 (est)$701,441 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2001$252,000 (est)$446,372 (est)
Participations2001$517,000$915,770
Residuals ?2001$930,000$1,647,324
Interest & Overhead2001$79,200$140,288
Total Expenses2001$2,174,200$3,851,195
Movie Net Profit or Loss2001$10,745,231$19,033,196

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