Synopsis
Director Nathaniel Kahn searches to understand his father, noted architect Louis Kahn, who died bankrupt and alone in 1974.
Scores
Overall Score
53.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
39.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
54.0%
Review Aggregate
84.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 94% of 82 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, family-friendly, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalfamily-friendlyvisually strikingupliftinggrittysuspensefullighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count91
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes3,412
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $2,750,707 | $4,689,656 |
| International | 2003 | $169,374 | $288,764 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $2,920,081 | $4,978,421 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $1,443,103 | $2,460,334 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $60,000 | $102,293 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $11,816,000 | $20,144,996 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $21,556,000 | $36,750,637 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $1,100,283 | $1,875,863 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $35,975,386 | $61,334,123 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $304,000 (est) | $518,287 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $284,000 (est) | $484,189 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $2,878,000 | $4,906,677 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $2,516,000 | $4,289,507 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $60,800 | $103,657 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $6,042,800 | $10,302,317 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $29,932,586 | $51,031,805 |
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