Synopsis
The life and career of the renowned film critic and social commentator, Roger Ebert.
Scores
Overall Score
64.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
64.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
51.0%
Review Aggregate
89.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 98% of 203 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, uplifting, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalupliftingvisually strikingfunnyfamily-friendlyhistoricalmacabrepoliticallightheartedgritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score98.0
RT critic review count203
Rotten Tomatoes audience score88.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes16,591
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $810,454 | $1,074,100 |
| International | 2014 | $5,191 | $6,880 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $815,645 | $1,080,980 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $407,303 | $539,802 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $2,910,000 | $3,856,641 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $2,305,000 | $3,054,831 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $3,317,000 | $4,396,041 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $8,942,000 | $11,850,889 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $324,182 | $429,640 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $18,205,485 | $24,127,845 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $279,000 (est) | $369,760 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $263,000 (est) | $348,556 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $728,000 | $964,823 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $1,087,000 | $1,440,608 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $55,800 | $73,952 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $2,412,800 | $3,197,699 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $15,792,685 | $20,930,146 |
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