Hands on a Hardbody: The Documentary

1998 | Comedy, Documentary, Drama

Synopsis

Twenty-four contestants compete in an endurance/sleep deprivation contest in order to win a brand new Nissan Hardbody truck. The last person to remain standing with his or her hand on the truck wins. An absurd marketing gimmick at first glance, the contest proves to be much more...

Scores

Overall Score
34.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
16.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
27.8%
Review Aggregate
84.5

Critic Consensus

91.7% Fresh • 12 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 12 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize satirical, funny, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

satiricalfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score84.0
RT critic review count19
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes2,613

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1998$563,482$1,084,444
International1998N/AN/A
Worldwide1998$563,482$1,084,444

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 Revenue1998$281,741$542,222
Digital Rentals ?1998N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1998N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1998$5,117,000$9,847,871
Physical Purchases ?1998$7,159,000$13,777,781
TV & Streaming Revenue1998$225,393$433,777
Total Revenues1998$12,783,134$24,601,651
Expenses
Budget ?1998$583,000 (est)$1,122,007 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1998$394,000 (est)$758,269 (est)
Participations1998$511,000$983,440
Residuals ?1998$910,000$1,751,331
Interest & Overhead1998$116,600$224,401
Total Expenses1998$2,514,600$4,839,448
Movie Net Profit or Loss1998$10,268,534$19,762,203

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