Synopsis
Filmmaker Robert J. Flaherty presents a docufictional account of a family living in a Samoan village in the early 1920s.
Scores
Overall Score
62.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
3.3%
Review Aggregate
88.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 95% of 288 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, family-friendly, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingfamily-friendlyfunnylightheartedchristmasromanticstylizedrealisticemotionalpolitical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Johnson | 2015 | $32,496,000 | $43,013,000 | (est) |
| Auliʻi Cravalho | 2015 | $20,004,000 | $26,478,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score95.0
RT critic review count288
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes424,854
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $2,993 | $3,962 |
| International | 2015 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $2,993 | $3,962 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $1,496 | $1,981 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $99,000 | $131,039 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $103,000 | $136,334 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $112,000 | $148,246 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $300,000 | $397,089 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $75,000 | $99,272 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $690,496 | $913,961 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $250,000 (est) | $330,907 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $80,000 (est) | $105,890 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $14,000 | $18,531 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $37,000 | $48,974 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $50,000 | $66,181 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $431,000 | $570,484 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $259,496 | $343,477 |
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