Life and Debt (2001) Box Office, Profit & Reviews

Synopsis

Documentary look at the effects of globalization on Jamaican industry and agriculture.

Scores

Overall Score

30.6

Popularity Percentile (Year)

12.8%

Box Office Percentile (Year)

21.7%

Review Aggregate

86.0

Critic Consensus

90.5% Fresh • 42 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 42 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, thought-provoking, character-driven. 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 score90.0

RT critic review count42

Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0

RT audience rating count1,000

IMDb rating7.4

IMDb votes1,051

Rotten Tomatoes IMDb

Box Office ?

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Domestic	2001	$263,107	$466,046
International	2001	N/A	N/A
Worldwide	2001	$263,107	$466,046

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	2001	$131,554	$233,023
Digital Rentals ?	2001	N/A	N/A
Digital Purchases ?	2001	N/A	N/A
Physical Rentals ?	2001	$4,657,000	$8,249,017
Physical Purchases ?	2001	$6,958,000	$12,324,814
TV & Streaming Revenue	2001	$118,398	$209,720
Total Revenues	2001	$11,864,952	$21,016,574
Expenses
Budget ?	2001	$289,000 (est)	$511,910 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?	2001	$184,000 (est)	$325,922 (est)
Participations	2001	$475,000	$841,375
Residuals ?	2001	$856,000	$1,516,246
Interest & Overhead	2001	$57,800	$102,382
Total Expenses	2001	$1,861,800	$3,297,835
Movie Net Profit or Loss	2001	$10,003,152	$17,718,738

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