I Was a Simple Man

2021 | Drama

Synopsis

A family in Hawai'i faces the imminent death of their eldest as the ghosts of the past haunt the countryside.

Scores

Overall Score
26.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
15.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
10.7%
Review Aggregate
78.2

Critic Consensus

88.9% Fresh • 27 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 89% of 27 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, character-driven, scary. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

emotionalcharacter-drivenscaryfamily-friendlystylizedlighthearted

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Steve Iwamoto2021$0$0(est)
Constance Wu2021$0$0(est)
Tim Chiou2021$0$0(est)
Kanoa Goo2021$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score89.0
RT critic review count27
Rotten Tomatoes audience score78.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes476

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2021$12,669$14,665
International2021N/AN/A
Worldwide2021$12,669$14,665

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 Revenue2021$6,334$7,333
Digital Rentals ?2021$811,000$938,785
Digital Purchases ?2021$913,000$1,056,856
Physical Rentals ?2021$206,000$238,458
Physical Purchases ?2021$660,000$763,993
TV & Streaming Revenue2021$75,000$86,817
Total Revenues2021$2,671,334$3,092,242
Expenses
Budget ?2021$250,000 (est)$289,391 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2021$80,000 (est)$92,605 (est)
Participations2021$107,000$123,859
Residuals ?2021$112,000$129,647
Interest & Overhead2021$50,000$57,878
Total Expenses2021$599,000$693,381
Movie Net Profit or Loss2021$2,072,334$2,398,861

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