Synopsis
"Hare Krishna!" is a documentary on the life of Srila Prabhupada, the 70-year-old Indian Swami who arrives in America without support or money and ignites a worldwide spiritual phenomenon, now known as the Hare Krishna Movement.
Scores
Overall Score
38.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
31.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
35.1%
Review Aggregate
61.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 22% of 9 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Many reviews cite uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealisticuneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score22.0
RT critic review count9
Rotten Tomatoes audience score95.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes1,626
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2017 | $133,006 | $170,232 |
| International | 2017 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2017 | $133,006 | $170,232 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2017 | $66,503 | $85,116 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2017 | $1,518,000 | $1,942,867 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2017 | $1,694,000 | $2,168,126 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2017 | $1,133,000 | $1,450,111 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2017 | $3,253,000 | $4,163,468 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2017 | $66,503 | $85,116 |
| Total Revenues | 2017 | $7,731,006 | $9,894,804 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2017 | $250,000 (est) | $319,971 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2017 | $106,000 (est) | $135,668 (est) |
| Participations | 2017 | $309,000 | $395,485 |
| Residuals ? | 2017 | $416,000 | $532,432 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2017 | $50,000 | $63,994 |
| Total Expenses | 2017 | $1,131,000 | $1,447,551 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2017 | $6,600,006 | $8,447,253 |
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