Synopsis
A coming-of-age story about a boy and his family who overcame great challenges by turning Disney animated movies into a language to express love, loss, kinship and brotherhood.
Scores
Overall Score
54.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
51.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
42.5%
Review Aggregate
84.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 94% of 116 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyemotionalvisually strikinghistoricalupliftingtragicfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Freeman | 2016 | $4,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
| Gilbert Gottfried | 2016 | $3,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Alan Rosenblatt | 2016 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Owen Suskind | 2016 | $2,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Ron Suskind | 2016 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count116
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes6,305
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $255,388 | $333,813 |
| International | 2016 | $87,276 | $114,077 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $342,664 | $447,890 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $162,604 | $212,537 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $2,045,000 | $2,672,985 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $2,084,000 | $2,723,962 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $1,795,000 | $2,346,215 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $5,066,000 | $6,621,684 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $114,925 | $150,216 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $11,267,529 | $14,727,599 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $275,000 (est) | $359,448 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $215,000 (est) | $281,023 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $451,000 | $589,495 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $632,000 | $826,077 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $55,000 | $71,890 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $1,628,000 | $2,127,932 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $9,639,529 | $12,599,668 |
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