Synopsis
When seminal documentarian Ed Pincus, considered the father of first person non-fiction film, is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he and collaborator Lucia Small team up to make one last film, much to the chagrin of Jane, Ed's wife of 50 years. Told from two filmmakers' points of view, ONE CUT, ONE LIFE challenges the form of first person documentary. Ed and Lucia's unique approach to filming offers a vulnerability and intimacy rarely seen in non- fiction, questioning whether some things might be too private to be made public. The film is an intense, raw, and sometimes humorous exploration of the human condition which invites the viewer to contemplate for themselves what is important, not only at the end of life, but also during.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
10.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
11.6%
Critic Consensus
100.0% Fresh • 97 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 97 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, lighthearted. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnythin plotlightheartedsatiricalfamily-friendlyaction-packedstylizedcoming of ageemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| Takayuki Hamatsu | 2015 | $135,000 | $179,000 | (est) |
| Yuzuki Akiyama | 2015 | $83,000 | $110,000 | (est) |
| Kazuaki Nagaya | 2015 | $63,000 | $83,000 | (est) |
| Harumi Syuhama | 2015 | $51,000 | $68,000 | (est) |
| Manabu Hosoi | 2015 | $44,000 | $58,000 | (est) |
| Hiroshi Ichihara | 2015 | $39,000 | $51,000 | (est) |
| Shuntaro Yamazaki | 2015 | $35,000 | $46,000 | (est) |
| Shinichiro Osawa | 2015 | $31,000 | $42,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count97
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes34
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $9,406 | $12,450 |
| International | 2015 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $9,406 | $12,450 |
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 | 2015 | $4,703 | $6,225 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $375,000 | $496,361 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $393,000 | $520,186 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $426,000 | $563,866 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $1,140,000 | $1,508,937 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $900,000 | $1,191,266 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $3,238,703 | $4,286,840 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2015 | $3,000,000 | $3,970,886 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $80,000 (est) | $105,890 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $65,000 | $86,036 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $174,000 | $230,311 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $600,000 | $794,177 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $3,919,000 | $5,187,301 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $-680,297 | $-900,461 |
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 | Senna | 2011 | Shared genres: 2 | 75.3 | $18,376,079 |
Tooltips
- 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 $0, DVD $778,000, BluRay $362,000
- 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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