Synopsis
After doctors inform him that an eye affliction will require risky surgery, monologist Spalding Gray recounts his various pursuits for alternative medicine to avoid the doctor's scalpel.
Scores
Overall Score
23.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
19.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
5.1%
Review Aggregate
66.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 63% of 19 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, visually striking, tragic. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnyvisually strikingtragicsurrealcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spalding Gray | 1997 | $56,000 | $109,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score59.0
RT critic review count22
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes2,619
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $29,090 | $56,857 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $29,090 | $56,857 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $14,545 | $28,428 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $701,000 | $1,370,116 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $936,000 | $1,829,428 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $105,000 | $205,224 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $1,756,545 | $3,433,197 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $350,000 | $684,081 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $80,000 (est) | $156,361 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $70,000 | $136,816 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $117,000 | $228,678 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $70,000 | $136,816 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $687,000 | $1,342,753 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $1,069,545 | $2,090,444 |
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