Synopsis
"Kissing Metal" is the story of Philippe, a down and out European film producer, who lives in a tent in the shadow of his unfinished house in Brentwood. Philippe is struggling to sell a film he made five years ago to foreign distributors. Nearly broke, and on the verge of eviction, he seeks spiritual help from Master Atchoum, a Buddhist Guru. Master Atchoum pushes him into practicing Buddhism and convinces him to buy an expensive metal sculpture of Buddha. Empowered by the support of his new-found "religion," Philippe starts turning things around. Through a series of serendipitous events...and some very unorthodox maneuvering, he becomes a success. But, he soon discovers that all is not what it appears to be...
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
61.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
25.6%
Critic Consensus
85.7% Fresh • 581 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 581 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnycharacter-drivenhistoricallightheartedvisually strikingemotionaldarkstylizedgrittythought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| Leonardo DiCaprio | 2004 | $5,802,000 | $9,635,000 | (est) |
| Brad Pitt | 2004 | $3,572,000 | $5,931,000 | (est) |
| Margot Robbie | 2004 | $2,689,000 | $4,466,000 | (est) |
| Emile Hirsch | 2004 | $2,199,000 | $3,651,000 | (est) |
| Margaret Qualley | 2004 | $1,881,000 | $3,123,000 | (est) |
| Timothy Olyphant | 2004 | $1,655,000 | $2,749,000 | (est) |
| Austin Butler | 2004 | $1,486,000 | $2,468,000 | (est) |
| Dakota Fanning | 2004 | $1,353,000 | $2,247,000 | (est) |
| Bruce Dern | 2004 | $1,246,000 | $2,070,000 | (est) |
| Al Pacino | 2004 | $1,158,000 | $1,922,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count581
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating4.8
IMDb votes64
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $72,115 | $119,759 |
| International | 2004 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $72,115 | $119,759 |
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 | 2004 | $36,058 | $59,880 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $45,000 | $74,730 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $1,000 | $1,661 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $4,690,000 | $7,788,528 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $9,814,000 | $16,297,786 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $36,058 | $59,880 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $14,622,115 | $24,282,464 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2004 | $96,000,000 | $159,424,034 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $80,000 (est) | $132,853 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $292,000 | $484,915 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $1,068,000 | $1,773,592 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $14,400,000 | $23,913,605 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $111,840,000 | $185,728,999 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $-97,217,885 | $-161,446,535 |
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 | Dead Poets Society | 1989 | Shared genres: 2 | 96.5 | $108,454,620 |
 | The Truman Show | 1998 | Shared genres: 2 | 96.5 | $82,922,197 |
Tooltips
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $292,000, DVD $9,522,000, BluRay $0
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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