Once Were Brothers

2020 | Biography, Documentary, History, Music

Synopsis

A confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robbie Robertson's young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band.

Scores

Overall Score
70.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
50.0%
Review Aggregate
89.0

Critic Consensus

91.4% Fresh • 35 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 35 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, character-driven, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

grittycharacter-drivenemotionaltragicfamily-friendlypsychologicalscaryrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Rena Owen2020$7,000$8,000(est)
Temuera Morrison2020$4,000$5,000(est)
Cliff Curtis2020$3,000$4,000(est)
Julian Arahanga2020$3,000$3,000(est)
Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell2020$2,000$3,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count46
Rotten Tomatoes audience score95.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes2,360

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2020$449,561$544,928
International2020$86,973$105,423
Worldwide2020$536,534$650,351

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).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2020$259,570$314,633
Digital Rentals ?2020$11,209,000$13,586,798
Digital Purchases ?2020$10,374,000$12,574,667
Physical Rentals ?2020$2,612,000$3,166,091
Physical Purchases ?2020$7,874,000$9,544,335
TV & Streaming Revenue2020$188,816$228,870
Total Revenues2020$32,517,385$39,415,393
Expenses
Budget ?2020$488,000 (est)$591,521 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2020$251,000 (est)$304,245 (est)
Participations2020$2,601,000$3,152,758
Residuals ?2020$1,463,000$1,773,350
Interest & Overhead2020$97,600$118,304
Total Expenses2020$4,900,600$5,940,179
Movie Net Profit or Loss2020$27,616,785$33,475,215

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