Synopsis
The life and times of Nam June Paik, the father of video art, who coined the phrase "Electronic Superhighway."
Scores
Overall Score
30.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
13.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
21.7%
Review Aggregate
81.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 30 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, uplifting. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotvisually strikingupliftingromanticcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count30
Rotten Tomatoes audience scoreN/A
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes280
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2023 | $59,023 | $60,766 |
| International | 2023 | $26,769 | $27,560 |
| Worldwide | 2023 | $85,792 | $88,326 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2023 | $40,219 | $41,407 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2023 | $962,000 | $990,415 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2023 | $1,479,000 | $1,522,686 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2023 | $212,000 | $218,262 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2023 | $634,000 | $652,727 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2023 | $75,000 | $77,215 |
| Total Revenues | 2023 | $3,402,219 | $3,502,711 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2023 | $250,000 (est) | $257,384 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2023 | $80,000 (est) | $82,363 (est) |
| Participations | 2023 | $136,000 | $140,017 |
| Residuals ? | 2023 | $126,000 | $129,722 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2023 | $50,000 | $51,477 |
| Total Expenses | 2023 | $642,000 | $660,963 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2023 | $2,760,219 | $2,841,748 |
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