I Like Killing Flies

2006 | Documentary

Synopsis

This bitingly funny comedy follows a prickly, profanity-prone man seeking to preserve his dream; it dishes up bites of wisdom along the way, ultimately serving both a hilarious trip and a charming slice of New York history.

Scores

Overall Score
32.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
21.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
15.5%
Review Aggregate
85.0

Critic Consensus

95.2% Fresh • 21 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 95% of 21 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, lighthearted, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

visually strikinglightheartedcharacter-drivenupliftingstylizedemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score95.0
RT critic review count21
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes1,327

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2006$16,214$25,230
International2006N/AN/A
Worldwide2006$16,214$25,230

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 Revenue2006$8,107$12,615
Digital Rentals ?2006$51,000$79,359
Digital Purchases ?2006$16,000$24,897
Physical Rentals ?2006$1,611,000$2,506,799
Physical Purchases ?2006$3,801,000$5,914,552
TV & Streaming Revenue2006$73,800$114,837
Total Revenues2006$5,560,907$8,653,058
Expenses
Budget ?2006$246,000 (est)$382,789 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2006$80,000 (est)$124,484 (est)
Participations2006$222,000$345,443
Residuals ?2006$398,000$619,309
Interest & Overhead2006$49,200$76,558
Total Expenses2006$995,200$1,548,583
Movie Net Profit or Loss2006$4,565,707$7,104,476

Similar Movies

Related titles based on shared genres and franchise overlap. View all similar movies
PosterMovieYearMatchOverallEst. Profit
Fahrenheit 9/11 posterFahrenheit 9/112004Shared genres: 187.4$149,890,765
Free Solo posterFree Solo2018Shared genres: 187.1$25,984,082
Bowling for Columbine posterBowling for Columbine2002Shared genres: 186.1$62,944,215
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour posterTaylor Swift: The Eras Tour2023Shared genres: 185.8$87,607,891
Jackass Forever posterJackass Forever2022Shared genres: 185.1$46,545,808