Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards

2017 | Biography, Documentary, Drama

Synopsis

An in-depth portrait of MANOLO BLAHNIK, self-confessed 'cobbler' and the man regarded by most influential fashion figures as 'the best shoe-maker of the 20th and 21st centuries. A film for anyone who has ever looked longingly at a pair of... 'Manolos'

Scores

Overall Score
32.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
18.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
30.1%
Review Aggregate
66.9

Critic Consensus

65.6% Fresh • 32 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 66% of 32 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, funny, historical. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

grittyfunnyhistoricallightheartedcharacter-drivenemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score66.0
RT critic review count32
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes581

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2017$60,056$76,865
International2017$4,833$6,186
Worldwide2017$64,889$83,051

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 Revenue2017$31,961$40,907
Digital Rentals ?2017$1,119,000$1,432,192
Digital Purchases ?2017$1,249,000$1,598,577
Physical Rentals ?2017$835,000$1,068,705
Physical Purchases ?2017$2,397,000$3,067,886
TV & Streaming Revenue2017$75,000$95,991
Total Revenues2017$5,706,961$7,304,258
Expenses
Budget ?2017$250,000 (est)$319,971 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2017$80,000 (est)$102,391 (est)
Participations2017$228,000$291,814
Residuals ?2017$305,000$390,365
Interest & Overhead2017$50,000$63,994
Total Expenses2017$913,000$1,168,536
Movie Net Profit or Loss2017$4,793,961$6,135,723

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