Synopsis
An in-depth look at honeybee colonies in California, Switzerland, China and Australia.
Scores
Overall Score
55.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
39.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
59.4%
Review Aggregate
86.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 41 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, scary, surreal. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingscarysurreallightheartedfamily-friendlygritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Jaggi | 2013 | $56,000 | $76,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count41
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes4,384
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2013 | $79,772 | $107,401 |
| International | 2013 | $1,524,837 | $2,052,967 |
| Worldwide | 2013 | $1,604,609 | $2,160,368 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2013 | $649,821 | $874,888 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2013 | $1,700,000 | $2,288,798 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2013 | $1,016,000 | $1,367,894 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2013 | $2,197,000 | $2,957,935 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2013 | $5,692,000 | $7,663,435 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2013 | $39,886 | $53,701 |
| Total Revenues | 2013 | $11,294,707 | $15,206,651 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2013 | $276,000 (est) | $371,593 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2013 | $2,657,000 | $3,577,257 |
| Participations | 2013 | $452,000 | $608,551 |
| Residuals ? | 2013 | $673,000 | $906,095 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2013 | $55,200 | $74,319 |
| Total Expenses | 2013 | $4,113,200 | $5,537,815 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2013 | $7,181,507 | $9,668,836 |
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