Synopsis
A strange singer with God-given talent drifts through his adopted city of Memphis with its canopy of ancient oak trees, streets of shattered windows, and aura of burning spirituality. Surrounded by beautiful women, legendary musicians, a stone-cold hustler, a righteous preacher, and a wolf pack of kids, the sweet, yet unstable, performer avoids the recording studio, driven by his own form of self-discovery. His journey quickly drags him from love and happiness right to the edge of another dimension.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
62.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
20.2%
Critic Consensus
61.5% Fresh • 13 critic reviews
Critic reception is mixed, with 62% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, character-driven, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
grittycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| Matthew Modine | 2014 | $1,106,000 | $1,466,000 | (est) |
| Eric Stoltz | 2014 | $681,000 | $903,000 | (est) |
| Sean Astin | 2014 | $513,000 | $680,000 | (est) |
| Harry Connick Jr. | 2014 | $419,000 | $556,000 | (est) |
| Reed Diamond | 2014 | $359,000 | $475,000 | (est) |
| Tate Donovan | 2014 | $316,000 | $418,000 | (est) |
| John Lithgow | 2014 | $283,000 | $376,000 | (est) |
| D. B. Sweeney | 2014 | $258,000 | $342,000 | (est) |
| Billy Zane | 2014 | $238,000 | $315,000 | (est) |
| Courtney Gains | 2014 | $221,000 | $293,000 | (est) |
| Neil Giuntoli | 2014 | $207,000 | $274,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score68.0
RT critic review count25
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes409
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $21,286 | $28,210 |
| International | 2014 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $21,286 | $28,210 |
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 | 2014 | $10,643 | $14,105 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $945,000 | $1,252,414 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $749,000 | $992,654 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $1,078,000 | $1,428,680 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $2,905,000 | $3,850,015 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $6,900,000 | $9,144,614 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $12,587,643 | $16,682,483 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2014 | $23,000,000 | $30,482,045 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $80,000 (est) | $106,025 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $252,000 | $333,977 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $673,000 | $891,931 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $4,600,000 | $6,096,409 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $28,605,000 | $37,910,387 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $-16,017,357 | $-21,227,904 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|
 | The Dark Knight | 2008 | Shared genres: 1 | 98.6 | $250,967,539 |
 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002 | Shared genres: 1 | 98.6 | $353,999,551 |
 | Top Gun: Maverick | 2022 | Shared genres: 1 | 98.4 | $468,504,264 |
 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | 2001 | Shared genres: 1 | 98.2 | $290,786,010 |
 | Saving Private Ryan | 1998 | Shared genres: 1 | 98.2 | $170,641,774 |
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 $2,025,000, BluRay $879,000
- 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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