Synopsis
As Allen Ginsberg talks about his life and art, his most famous poem is illustrated in animation while the obscenity trial of the work is dramatized.
Scores
Overall Score
53.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
52.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
51.1%
Review Aggregate
62.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 64% of 107 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, historical, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plothistoricalvisually strikingemotionalupliftingstylizedthought-provokingsuspensefullightheartedpolitical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Franco | 2010 | $11,000 | $16,000 | (est) |
| David Strathairn | 2010 | $7,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
| Jon Hamm | 2010 | $5,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
| Bob Balaban | 2010 | $4,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
| Alessandro Nivola | 2010 | $4,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Treat Williams | 2010 | $3,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Jon Prescott | 2010 | $3,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| Aaron Tveit | 2010 | $3,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| Mary-Louise Parker | 2010 | $2,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| Jeff Daniels | 2010 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score64.0
RT critic review count107
Rotten Tomatoes audience score58.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes13,617
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2010 | $617,334 | $887,931 |
| International | 2010 | $661,056 | $950,817 |
| Worldwide | 2010 | $1,278,390 | $1,838,748 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2010 | $573,089 | $824,292 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2010 | $2,604,000 | $3,745,414 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2010 | $759,000 | $1,091,693 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2010 | $6,113,000 | $8,792,518 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2010 | $13,694,000 | $19,696,505 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2010 | $259,280 | $372,931 |
| Total Revenues | 2010 | $24,002,370 | $34,523,353 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2010 | $923,000 (est) | $1,327,580 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2010 | $943,000 (est) | $1,356,346 (est) |
| Participations | 2010 | $960,000 | $1,380,798 |
| Residuals ? | 2010 | $1,605,000 | $2,308,521 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2010 | $184,600 | $265,516 |
| Total Expenses | 2010 | $4,615,600 | $6,638,761 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2010 | $19,386,770 | $27,884,592 |
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