Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story

2025 | Biography, History

Synopsis

In 1908, Alma Richards, an eighth-grader, quits school to work as a ranch hand. A chance meeting with a professor motivates him to resume his education, leading him to compete in high jump at the Stockholm Olympics and win a gold medal.

Scores

Overall Score
34.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
9.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
36.7%
Review Aggregate
86.5

Critic Consensus

50.0% Fresh • 2 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize uplifting, historical, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

upliftinghistoricalcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count2
Rotten Tomatoes audience score88.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating8.2
IMDb votes115
Rotten TomatoesIMDb

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2025$481,617N/A
International2025N/AN/A
Worldwide2025$481,617N/A

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 Revenue2025$240,808N/A
Digital Rentals ?2025$1,331,000N/A
Digital Purchases ?2025$1,797,000N/A
Physical Rentals ?2025$145,000N/A
Physical Purchases ?2025$656,000N/A
TV & Streaming Revenue2025$216,728N/A
Total Revenues2025$4,386,536N/A
Expenses
Budget ?2025$530,000 (est)N/A
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2025$385,000 (est)N/A (est)
Participations2025$175,000N/A
Residuals ?2025$152,000N/A
Interest & Overhead2025$106,000N/A
Total Expenses2025$1,348,000N/A
Movie Net Profit or Loss2025$3,038,536N/A

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