I Used to Be Darker

2013 | Drama, Music

Synopsis

A runaway seeks refuge with her aunt and uncle in Baltimore and finds their marriage ending and her cousin in crisis. In the days that follow, the family struggles to let go of the past while searching for new things to hold onto.

Scores

Overall Score
30.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
18.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
26.6%
Review Aggregate
61.4

Critic Consensus

81.0% Fresh • 21 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 81% of 21 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, family-friendly, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

emotionalfamily-friendlyvisually strikinggrittylightheartedstylizedcharacter-drivendark

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Deragh Campbell2013$3,000$4,000(est)
Hannah Gross2013$2,000$2,000(est)
Ned Oldham2013$1,000$2,000(est)
Kim Taylor2013$1,000$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score81.0
RT critic review count21
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes1,062

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$22,214$29,908
International2013$16,760$22,565
Worldwide2013$38,974$52,473

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 Revenue2013$17,811$23,980
Digital Rentals ?2013$874,000$1,176,712
Digital Purchases ?2013$523,000$704,142
Physical Rentals ?2013$1,130,000$1,521,378
Physical Purchases ?2013$2,928,000$3,942,118
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$12,718$17,123
Total Revenues2013$5,485,529$7,385,453
Expenses
Budget ?2013$42,394$57,077
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$80,000 (est)$107,708 (est)
Participations2013$219,000$294,851
Residuals ?2013$341,000$459,106
Interest & Overhead2013$8,479$11,415
Total Expenses2013$690,873$930,158
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$4,794,656$6,455,295

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