Living in Oblivion

1995 | Comedy, Drama, Entertainment Industry, Media Industry, Movie Industry

Synopsis

This ultimate tribute to all independent filmmakers takes place during one day on the set of a non-budget movie.

Scores

Overall Score
48.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
50.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
25.3%
Review Aggregate
83.6

Critic Consensus

87.0% Fresh • 23 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 23 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, surreal, realistic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

funnysurrealrealisticemotionalsatiricalcharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Steve Buscemi1995$0$0(est)
Catherine Keener1995$0$0(est)
Dermot Mulroney1995$0$0(est)
Danielle von Zerneck1995$0$0(est)
James LeGros1995$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count36
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes21,221

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1995$1,111,790$2,288,507
International1995N/AN/A
Worldwide1995$1,111,790$2,288,507

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 Revenue1995$555,895$1,144,254
Digital Rentals ?1995N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1995N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1995$7,968,000$16,401,322
Physical Purchases ?1995$8,210,000$16,899,454
TV & Streaming Revenue1995$444,716$915,403
Total Revenues1995$17,178,611$35,360,432
Expenses
Budget ?1995$500$1,029
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1995$120,000 (est)$247,008 (est)
Participations1995$687,000$1,414,120
Residuals ?1995$1,210,000$2,490,663
Interest & Overhead1995$100$206
Total Expenses1995$2,017,600$4,153,025
Movie Net Profit or Loss1995$15,161,011$31,207,407

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