Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow

2011 | Documentary, Foreign Language

Synopsis

Starting in 2000, German artist Anselm Kiefer began constructing a series of large elaborate structures, comprising 48 buildings, a labyrinth of tunnels, bridges, lakes and towers. The film bears witness to an incredible creative process.

Scores

Overall Score
33.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
26.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
24.6%
Review Aggregate
66.8

Critic Consensus

75.8% Fresh • 33 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 76% of 33 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, historical, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

scaryhistoricalcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count35
Rotten Tomatoes audience score53.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes321

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2011$51,301$71,557
International2011$18,955$26,439
Worldwide2011$70,256$97,996

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 Revenue2011$33,232$46,354
Digital Rentals ?2011$1,129,000$1,574,777
Digital Purchases ?2011$363,000$506,328
Physical Rentals ?2011$2,067,000$2,883,139
Physical Purchases ?2011$4,928,000$6,873,782
TV & Streaming Revenue2011$71,400$99,592
Total Revenues2011$8,591,632$11,983,971
Expenses
Budget ?2011$238,000 (est)$331,972 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2011$80,000 (est)$111,587 (est)
Participations2011$344,000$479,826
Residuals ?2011$571,000$796,455
Interest & Overhead2011$47,600$66,394
Total Expenses2011$1,280,600$1,786,235
Movie Net Profit or Loss2011$7,311,032$10,197,736

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