Synopsis
ONE BRIGHT SHINING MOMENT retraces George McGovern's bold presidential campaign of 1972 - a grassroots campaign that fought for peace and justice, and positioned ideas and people first. But what is remembered today as being the ultimate political defeat of the American Century may also have been its high watermark. The film poses this central question: what does the crushing electoral defeat of a man so well respected for his decency and intellect say about the electoral process, the American government, and more importantly, what does it say about the forces at work on the American people- then and now? Featuring interviews with the candidate himself, supporters and activists like Gore Vidal, Gloria Steinem, Warren Beatty, Howard Zinn, and music from Bob Dylan, Robbie Robertson, Donovan, and Elvis Costello.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
4.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
12.6%
Critic Consensus
82.3% Fresh • 17 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 17 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, character-driven, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
politicalcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0
RT critic review count17
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes273
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $15,504 | $24,903 |
| International | 2005 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $15,504 | $24,903 |
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).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $7,752 | $12,452 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $25,000 | $40,156 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $4,000 | $6,425 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $1,400,000 | $2,248,745 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $3,361,000 | $5,398,595 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $75,000 | $120,469 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $4,872,752 | $7,826,842 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2005 | $250,000 (est) | $401,562 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $80,000 (est) | $128,500 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $195,000 | $313,218 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $348,000 | $558,974 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $50,000 | $80,312 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $923,000 | $1,482,566 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $3,949,752 | $6,344,276 |
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Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $64,000, DVD $3,289,000, BluRay $8,000
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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