Limelight

2011 | Documentary

Synopsis

A documentary on former New York City club owner Peter Gatien.

Scores

Overall Score
26.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
10.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
23.4%
Review Aggregate
65.3

Critic Consensus

66.7% Fresh • 21 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 21 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, dark, family-friendly. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

politicaldarkfamily-friendlystylizedcharacter-drivenemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
50 Cent2011$1,000$1,000(est)
Jay-Z2011$1,000$1,000(est)
Moby2011$0$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score67.0
RT critic review count21
Rotten Tomatoes audience score63.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes564

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2011$60,335$84,158
International2011N/AN/A
Worldwide2011$60,335$84,158

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).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2011$30,168$42,079
Digital Rentals ?2011$1,124,000$1,567,803
Digital Purchases ?2011$361,000$503,538
Physical Rentals ?2011$2,057,000$2,869,190
Physical Purchases ?2011$4,905,000$6,841,701
TV & Streaming Revenue2011$66,300$92,478
Total Revenues2011$8,543,468$11,916,789
Expenses
Budget ?2011$221,000 (est)$308,260 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2011$80,000 (est)$111,587 (est)
Participations2011$342,000$477,036
Residuals ?2011$569,000$793,665
Interest & Overhead2011$44,200$61,652
Total Expenses2011$1,256,200$1,752,201
Movie Net Profit or Loss2011$7,287,268$10,164,588

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