Synopsis
Human Flow is director and artist Ai Weiwei's detailed and heartbreaking exploration into the global refugee crisis.
Scores
Overall Score
55.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
43.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
55.2%
Review Aggregate
82.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 117 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, emotional, tragic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingemotionaltragicpoliticalstylizedupliftingthought-provokingdarkhistoricalsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count117
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes2,882
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2017 | $527,845 | $675,581 |
| International | 2017 | $1,296,692 | $1,659,618 |
| Worldwide | 2017 | $1,824,537 | $2,335,199 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2017 | $782,599 | $1,001,638 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2017 | $2,220,000 | $2,841,346 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2017 | $2,477,000 | $3,170,277 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2017 | $1,656,000 | $2,119,491 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2017 | $4,756,000 | $6,087,137 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2017 | $221,695 | $283,744 |
| Total Revenues | 2017 | $12,113,294 | $15,503,633 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2017 | $430,000 (est) | $550,351 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2017 | $515,000 (est) | $659,141 (est) |
| Participations | 2017 | $485,000 | $620,745 |
| Residuals ? | 2017 | $618,000 | $790,969 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2017 | $86,000 | $110,070 |
| Total Expenses | 2017 | $2,134,000 | $2,731,276 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2017 | $9,979,294 | $12,772,357 |
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