Synopsis
A successful artist looks back with loving memories on the summer of his defining year, 1974. A talented but troubled 18-year-old aspiring artist befriends a brilliant elderly alcoholic painter who has turned his back on not only art but life. The two form what appears to be at first a tenuous relationship. The kid wants to learn all the secrets the master has locked away inside his head and heart. Time has not been kind to the old master. His life appears pointless to him until the kid rekindles his interest in his work and ultimately gives him the will to live. Together, they give one another a priceless gift. The kid learns to see the world through the master's eyes. And the master learns to see life through the eyes of innocence again. This story is based on a real life experience.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
25.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
19.6%
Critic Consensus
38.9% Fresh • 18 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely negative, with 39% of 18 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, thin plot, emotional. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
character-driventhin plotemotionalvisually strikinglightheartedthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| Armin Mueller-Stahl | 2007 | $173,000 | $261,000 | (est) |
| Trevor Morgan | 2007 | $106,000 | $161,000 | (est) |
| Ray Liotta | 2007 | $80,000 | $121,000 | (est) |
| Charles Durning | 2007 | $65,000 | $99,000 | (est) |
| Samantha Mathis | 2007 | $56,000 | $85,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score39.0
RT critic review count18
Rotten Tomatoes audience score59.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes1,852
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $32,788 | $49,617 |
| International | 2007 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $32,788 | $49,617 |
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 | 2007 | $16,394 | $24,808 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $167,000 | $252,715 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $62,000 | $93,822 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $2,872,000 | $4,346,099 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $6,452,000 | $9,763,591 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $900,000 | $1,361,939 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $10,469,394 | $15,842,976 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2007 | $3,000,000 | $4,539,797 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $80,000 (est) | $121,061 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $419,000 | $634,058 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $733,000 | $1,109,224 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $600,000 | $907,959 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $4,832,000 | $7,312,100 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $5,637,394 | $8,530,876 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|
 | The Dark Knight | 2008 | Shared genres: 1 | 98.6 | $250,967,554 |
 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002 | Shared genres: 1 | 98.6 | $353,999,540 |
 | Top Gun: Maverick | 2022 | Shared genres: 1 | 98.4 | $468,504,286 |
 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | 2001 | Shared genres: 1 | 98.2 | $290,785,995 |
 | Saving Private Ryan | 1998 | Shared genres: 1 | 98.2 | $170,641,773 |
Tooltips
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $0, DVD $6,246,000, BluRay $206,000
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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