Synopsis
Around 1940, The New Yorker staff writer Joe Mitchell meets Joe Gould, a Greenwich Village character, who is writing a voluminous Oral History of the World, a record of twenty thousand conversations he's overheard.
Scores
Overall Score
33.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
18.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
34.0%
Review Aggregate
64.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 12 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, historical, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
visually strikinghistoricalcharacter-drivenemotionalthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Tucci | 2000 | $6,000 | $11,000 | (est) |
| Ian Holm | 2000 | $4,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
| Patricia Clarkson | 2000 | $3,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Hope Davis | 2000 | $2,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| Susan Sarandon | 2000 | $2,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score65.0
RT critic review count34
Rotten Tomatoes audience score63.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes1,678
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $468,684 | $853,810 |
| International | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $468,684 | $853,810 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $234,342 | $426,905 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $6,696,000 | $12,198,230 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $8,930,000 | $16,267,950 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $196,847 | $358,600 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $16,057,189 | $29,251,685 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2000 | $516,000 (est) | $940,007 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $375,000 (est) | $683,145 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $642,000 | $1,169,544 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $1,157,000 | $2,107,729 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $103,200 | $188,001 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $2,793,200 | $5,088,425 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $13,263,989 | $24,163,260 |
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