Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

2014 | Biography, Documentary

Synopsis

A look at the life and work of the great theatre, radio and film artist.

Scores

Overall Score
27.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
17.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
16.4%
Review Aggregate
71.5

Critic Consensus

72.9% Fresh • 48 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 73% of 48 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, historical, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

grittyhistoricalcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score73.0
RT critic review count48
Rotten Tomatoes audience scoreN/A
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes1,017

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2014$16,400$21,735
International2014N/AN/A
Worldwide2014$16,400$21,735

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 Revenue2014$8,200$10,868
Digital Rentals ?2014$633,000$838,919
Digital Purchases ?2014$501,000$663,978
Physical Rentals ?2014$722,000$956,871
Physical Purchases ?2014$1,945,000$2,577,721
TV & Streaming Revenue2014$75,000$99,398
Total Revenues2014$3,884,200$5,147,755
Expenses
Budget ?2014$250,000 (est)$331,327 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2014$80,000 (est)$106,025 (est)
Participations2014$155,000$205,422
Residuals ?2014$230,000$304,820
Interest & Overhead2014$50,000$66,265
Total Expenses2014$765,000$1,013,859
Movie Net Profit or Loss2014$3,119,200$4,133,895

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