Guiana 1838

2004 | Drama, Past

Synopsis

The abolition of slavery in the British Caribbean in 1834 prompts Gillanders, Arbuthnot & Company in Calcutta, a part of the East India Company, to recruit Coolies from India to fill the resulting labor void. The company hires Sinha, a fierce small-timer to sell dreams of El Dorado to the unsuspecting, impoverished Coolies who are signed to five-year contracts as indentured servants. Upon the Coolies' arrival in British Guiana in 1838, the British planters promptly enslave them to ensure that the growth of sugar in the British West Indies will continue uninterrupted. John Scoble of the British and Foreign Anti Slavery Society arrives on the colony a year later to discover a new form of slavery; this time on the backs of Indians.

Scores

Overall Score
27.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
3.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
35.8%
Review Aggregate
70.0

Critic Consensus

N/A • 0 critic reviews

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Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count0
Rotten Tomatoes audience scoreN/A
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes84

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2004$227,241$377,372
International2004N/AN/A
Worldwide2004$227,241$377,372

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 Revenue2004$113,620$188,686
Digital Rentals ?2004$55,000$91,337
Digital Purchases ?2004$2,000$3,321
Physical Rentals ?2004$5,786,000$9,608,619
Physical Purchases ?2004$12,106,000$20,104,034
TV & Streaming Revenue2004$102,258$169,817
Total Revenues2004$18,164,879$30,165,814
Expenses
Budget ?2004$250,000 (est)$415,167 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2004$182,000 (est)$302,241 (est)
Participations2004$727,000$1,207,305
Residuals ?2004$1,323,000$2,197,062
Interest & Overhead2004$50,000$83,033
Total Expenses2004$2,532,000$4,204,809
Movie Net Profit or Loss2004$15,632,879$25,961,006

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