Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2011) Profit, Box Office & Budget

Synopsis

It is our national novel. Reading to Kill a Mockingbird is something we all have in common. Harper Lee's first and only novel turns 50 this summer and the author hasn't given an interview since 1964 or published a second book. In compelling interviews with Scott Turow, James McBride, Wally Lamb, Rosanne Cash, Anna Quindlen, Oprah Winfrey,Tom Brokaw, among others, and with rare cooperation from Harper Lee's sister and friends, Mary Murphy traces the history of this astonishing phenomenon.

Scores

Overall Score

24.6

Popularity Percentile (Year)

7.8%

Box Office Percentile (Year)

15.7%

Review Aggregate

78.0

Critic Consensus

78.1% Fresh • 32 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 78% of 32 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize macabre, family-friendly, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

Cast

Cast	Year	Reported Salary	Inflation Adjusted	Notes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score78.0

RT critic review count32

Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0

RT audience rating count250

IMDb rating7.4

IMDb votes367

Rotten Tomatoes IMDb

Box Office ?

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Domestic	2011	$31,135	$43,428
International	2011	N/A	N/A
Worldwide	2011	$31,135	$43,428

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).

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue	2011	$15,568	$21,714
Digital Rentals ?	2011	$691,000	$963,836
Digital Purchases ?	2011	$222,000	$309,655
Physical Rentals ?	2011	$1,263,000	$1,761,686
Physical Purchases ?	2011	$3,013,000	$4,202,659
TV & Streaming Revenue	2011	$75,000	$104,613
Total Revenues	2011	$5,279,568	$7,364,163
Expenses
Budget ?	2011	$250,000 (est)	$348,711 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?	2011	$80,000 (est)	$111,587 (est)
Participations	2011	$211,000	$294,312
Residuals ?	2011	$347,000	$484,010
Interest & Overhead	2011	$50,000	$69,742
Total Expenses	2011	$938,000	$1,308,362
Movie Net Profit or Loss	2011	$4,341,568	$6,055,801

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Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird'