If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (2011) Box Office, Profit & Reviews

Synopsis

A rare behind-the-curtain look at the Earth Liberation Front, the radical environmental group that the FBI calls America's 'number one domestic terrorist threat.'

Scores

Overall Score

38.4

Popularity Percentile (Year)

31.6%

Box Office Percentile (Year)

23.7%

Review Aggregate

79.2

Critic Consensus

87.9% Fresh • 33 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 33 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thought-provoking, uplifting, political. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

Cast

Cast	Year	Reported Salary	Inflation Adjusted	Notes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0

RT critic review count33

Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0

RT audience rating count1,000

IMDb rating7.1

IMDb votes3,377

Rotten Tomatoes IMDb

Box Office ?

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Domestic	2011	$61,794	$86,193
International	2011	N/A	N/A
Worldwide	2011	$61,794	$86,193

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).

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue	2011	$30,897	$43,096
Digital Rentals ?	2011	$1,259,000	$1,756,106
Digital Purchases ?	2011	$405,000	$564,911
Physical Rentals ?	2011	$2,304,000	$3,213,716
Physical Purchases ?	2011	$5,493,000	$7,661,868
TV & Streaming Revenue	2011	$75,000	$104,613
Total Revenues	2011	$9,566,897	$13,344,311
Expenses
Budget ?	2011	$250,000 (est)	$348,711 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?	2011	$80,000 (est)	$111,587 (est)
Participations	2011	$383,000	$534,225
Residuals ?	2011	$638,000	$889,909
Interest & Overhead	2011	$50,000	$69,742
Total Expenses	2011	$1,401,000	$1,954,174
Movie Net Profit or Loss	2011	$8,165,897	$11,390,137

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If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front