Synopsis
A devastating and heart-rending take on grizzly bear activists Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard, who were killed in October of 2003 while living among grizzly bears in Alaska.
Scores
Overall Score
72.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
75.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
61.9%
Review Aggregate
86.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 137 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize tragic, thought-provoking, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
tragicthought-provokingemotionalcharacter-drivenfunnypsychologicalscarydarkupliftingfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Treadwell | 2005 | $88,000 | $142,000 | (est) |
| Werner Herzog | 2005 | $54,000 | $87,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count145
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes65,748
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $3,178,403 | $5,105,300 |
| International | 2005 | $882,902 | $1,418,159 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $4,061,305 | $6,523,458 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $1,942,362 | $3,119,913 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $216,000 | $346,949 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $34,000 | $54,612 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $12,068,000 | $19,384,186 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $28,973,000 | $46,537,789 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $1,271,361 | $2,042,120 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $44,504,724 | $71,485,570 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $1,119,000 (est) | $1,797,390 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $1,331,000 (est) | $2,137,914 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $3,560,000 | $5,718,239 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $3,100,000 | $4,979,365 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $223,800 | $359,478 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $9,333,800 | $14,992,386 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $35,170,924 | $56,493,183 |
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