Orchestra of Exiles

2012 | Documentary

Synopsis

Some stories get lost in the turmoil of their times. It is often only in retrospect that we can discover the true shapers of history. One such man is the prodigious Polish violinist Bronislaw Huberman. Orchestra of Exiles explores this great man's 4-year odyssey, which culminates in the founding of the orchestra that would become the Israel Philharmonic. His fascinating story touches many of the major themes of the 20th century and the unfolding drama of his life is riveting. During the darkest days of a Europe being torn apart by anti- Semitism and Nazi aggression, Huberman's extraordinary efforts saved hundreds of Jewish families from the approaching holocaust and his achievements changed the landscape of cultural history. Before the Nazis came to power Huberman was focused only on building his own monumental career but witnessing Hitler's agenda was a call to action that Huberman could not ignore. Huberman's personal transformation and subsequent heroic struggle to get Jewish musicians out of Europe to found this orchestra will be at the heart of this film.

Scores

Overall Score
26.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
8.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
23.4%
Review Aggregate
74.8

Critic Consensus

80.0% Fresh • 10 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, emotional, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

historicalemotionalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count10
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes167

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2012$34,577$47,242
International2012N/AN/A
Worldwide2012$34,577$47,242

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 Revenue2012$17,288$23,621
Digital Rentals ?2012$963,000$1,315,736
Digital Purchases ?2012$433,000$591,603
Physical Rentals ?2012$1,527,000$2,086,324
Physical Purchases ?2012$3,772,000$5,153,643
TV & Streaming Revenue2012$71,700$97,963
Total Revenues2012$6,783,988$9,268,890
Expenses
Budget ?2012$239,000 (est)$326,543 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2012$80,000 (est)$109,303 (est)
Participations2012$271,000$370,264
Residuals ?2012$439,000$599,801
Interest & Overhead2012$47,800$65,309
Total Expenses2012$1,076,800$1,471,220
Movie Net Profit or Loss2012$5,707,188$7,797,670

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