Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work

2010 | Biography, Comedy, Documentary, Drama

Synopsis

A documentary on the life and career of Joan Rivers, made as the comedienne turns 75 years old.

Scores

Overall Score
57.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
47.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
55.8%
Review Aggregate
83.8

Critic Consensus

93.1% Fresh • 102 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 102 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, emotional, uplifting. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

funnyemotionalupliftinghistoricaldarkstylized

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Joan Rivers2010$42,000$60,000(est)
Melissa Rivers2010$26,000$37,000(est)
Don Rickles2010$19,000$28,000(est)
Kathy Griffin2010$16,000$23,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count105
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes3,886

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2010$2,930,687$4,215,298
International2010N/AN/A
Worldwide2010$2,930,687$4,215,298

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 Revenue2010$1,465,344$2,107,649
Digital Rentals ?2010$3,126,000$4,496,223
Digital Purchases ?2010$911,000$1,310,320
Physical Rentals ?2010$7,338,000$10,554,473
Physical Purchases ?2010$16,439,000$23,644,724
TV & Streaming Revenue2010$1,172,275$1,686,119
Total Revenues2010$30,451,618$43,799,508
Expenses
Budget ?2010$1,444,000 (est)$2,076,950 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2010$1,328,000 (est)$1,910,104 (est)
Participations2010$2,436,000$3,503,774
Residuals ?2010$1,970,000$2,833,512
Interest & Overhead2010$288,800$415,390
Total Expenses2010$7,466,800$10,739,730
Movie Net Profit or Loss2010$22,984,818$33,059,778

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