Synopsis
Actress Kate Lyn Sheil prepares to portray the role of Christine Chubbuck, a real-life news reporter who took her own life on local Florida television in 1974.
Scores
Overall Score
31.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
24.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
19.8%
Review Aggregate
66.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 70 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, thought-provoking, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalthought-provokingcharacter-drivenmacabrevisually strikingscaryhistoricalsuspensefulrealisticsurreal
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Lyn Sheil | 2016 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count70
Rotten Tomatoes audience score51.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes1,255
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $25,564 | $33,414 |
| International | 2016 | $1,800 | $2,353 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $27,364 | $35,767 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $13,502 | $17,648 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $677,000 | $884,895 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $690,000 | $901,887 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $594,000 | $776,407 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $1,676,000 | $2,190,672 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $65,400 | $85,483 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $3,715,902 | $4,856,993 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $218,000 (est) | $284,944 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $80,000 (est) | $104,567 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $149,000 | $194,755 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $205,000 | $267,952 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $43,600 | $56,989 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $695,600 | $909,207 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $3,020,302 | $3,947,786 |
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