How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?

2012 | Biography, Documentary

Synopsis

The film traces the rise of one of the world's premier architects, Norman Foster, and his unending quest to improve the quality of life through design.

Scores

Overall Score
25.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
19.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
11.6%
Review Aggregate
60.9

Critic Consensus

55.0% Fresh • 20 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 55% of 20 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, uplifting, thought-provoking. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

visually strikingupliftingthought-provokingcharacter-drivenemotionalrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score55.0
RT critic review count20
Rotten Tomatoes audience score61.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes758

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2012$13,013$17,780
International2012N/AN/A
Worldwide2012$13,013$17,780

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 Revenue2012$6,506$8,890
Digital Rentals ?2012$447,000$610,731
Digital Purchases ?2012$201,000$274,624
Physical Rentals ?2012$709,000$968,699
Physical Purchases ?2012$1,752,000$2,393,739
TV & Streaming Revenue2012$69,900$95,504
Total Revenues2012$3,185,406$4,352,186
Expenses
Budget ?2012$233,000 (est)$318,345 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2012$80,000 (est)$109,303 (est)
Participations2012$127,000$173,519
Residuals ?2012$201,000$274,624
Interest & Overhead2012$46,600$63,669
Total Expenses2012$687,600$939,460
Movie Net Profit or Loss2012$2,497,806$3,412,726

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