Synopsis
When Hurricane Katrina ravaged America's Gulf Coast, it laid bare an uncomfortable reality-America is not only far from the world's wealthiest nation; it is crumbling beneath a staggering burden of individual and government debt. Maxed Out takes us on a journey deep inside the American debt-style, where everything seems okay as long as the minimum monthly payment arrives on time. Sure, most of us may have that sinking feeling that something isn't quite right, but we're told not to worry. After all, there's always more credit! Maxed Out shows how the modern financial industry really works, explains the true definition of "preferred customer" and tells us why the poor are getting poorer and the rich getting richer. By turns hilarious and profoundly disturbing, Maxed Out paints a picture of a national nightmare which is all too real for most of us.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
63.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
24.6%
Critic Consensus
87.5% Fresh • 48 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 48 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, funny, tragic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
grittyfunnytragiclightheartedstylizedcharacter-driven
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count48
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes2,256
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $58,829 | $89,024 |
| International | 2007 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $58,829 | $89,024 |
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 | $29,414 | $44,512 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $248,000 | $375,290 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $92,000 | $139,220 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $4,275,000 | $6,469,211 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $9,606,000 | $14,536,431 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $75,000 | $113,495 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $14,325,414 | $21,678,160 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2007 | $250,000 (est) | $378,316 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $80,000 (est) | $121,061 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $573,000 | $867,101 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $1,035,000 | $1,566,230 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $50,000 | $75,663 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $1,988,000 | $3,008,372 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $12,337,414 | $18,669,787 |
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|---|
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Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- 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 $9,299,000, BluRay $307,000
- 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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