Synopsis
A group of artists in Santa Fe, NM become a DIY collective called Meow Wolf. Their immersive, large-scale exhibitions crack open a profitable niche in the arts industry, even as their social mission is challenged by the demands of rapid success. The group's members navigate fracture and loss for years in pursuit of their idealistic vision. When they spark the interest of George R. R. Martin and receive his support to take over an old bowling alley, Meow Wolf builds a massive exhibition with over 140 artists working at a breakneck pace. With the wild success of the House of Eternal Return, Meow Wolf now faces its own internal turmoil as it begins to change the lives of creatives everywhere.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
12.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
28.3%
Critic Consensus
87.5% Fresh • 8 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize uplifting, visually striking, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
upliftingvisually strikingstylizedcharacter-drivenemotionalthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| N/A |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count8
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes177
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2018 | $99,488 | $124,291 |
| International | 2018 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2018 | $99,488 | $124,291 |
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 | 2018 | $49,744 | $62,145 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2018 | $1,020,000 | $1,274,289 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2018 | $1,230,000 | $1,536,643 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2018 | $628,000 | $784,562 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2018 | $1,783,000 | $2,227,507 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2018 | $49,744 | $62,145 |
| Total Revenues | 2018 | $4,760,488 | $5,947,292 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2018 | $250,000 (est) | $312,326 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2018 | $80,000 (est) | $99,944 (est) |
| Participations | 2018 | $190,000 | $237,368 |
| Residuals ? | 2018 | $238,000 | $297,334 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2018 | $50,000 | $62,465 |
| Total Expenses | 2018 | $808,000 | $1,009,437 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2018 | $3,952,488 | $4,937,855 |
Similar Movies
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|---|
 | Fahrenheit 9/11 | 2004 | Shared genres: 1 | 87.4 | $149,890,765 |
 | Free Solo | 2018 | Shared genres: 1 | 87.1 | $25,984,082 |
 | Bowling for Columbine | 2002 | Shared genres: 1 | 86.1 | $62,944,215 |
 | Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour | 2023 | Shared genres: 1 | 85.8 | $87,607,891 |
 | Jackass Forever | 2022 | Shared genres: 1 | 85.1 | $46,545,808 |
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 $1,100,000, BluRay $683,000
- 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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