Requiem for the American Dream

2016 | Biography, Documentary, News

Synopsis

Renowned academic and author Noam Chomsky elucidates 10 principles of concentration of wealth and power that have led to unprecedented inequality and the hollowing out of the American middle class.

Scores

Overall Score
71.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
93.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
35.2%
Review Aggregate
84.5

Critic Consensus

80.7% Fresh • 181 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 81% of 181 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, gritty, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

visually strikinggrittydarkstylizedemotionalcharacter-drivensurrealscarysuspensefultragic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Ellen Burstyn2016$293,000$383,000(est)
Jared Leto2016$180,000$236,000(est)
Jennifer Connelly2016$136,000$177,000(est)
Marlon Wayans2016$111,000$145,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count183
Rotten Tomatoes audience score93.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating8.0
IMDb votes10,147

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2016$130,152$170,120
International2016N/AN/A
Worldwide2016$130,152$170,120

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 Revenue2016$65,076$85,060
Digital Rentals ?2016$2,068,000$2,703,048
Digital Purchases ?2016$2,109,000$2,756,639
Physical Rentals ?2016$1,816,000$2,373,663
Physical Purchases ?2016$5,124,000$6,697,495
TV & Streaming Revenue2016$65,076$85,060
Total Revenues2016$11,247,152$14,700,965
Expenses
Budget ?2016$4,500,000$5,881,875
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2016$104,000 (est)$135,937 (est)
Participations2016$450,000$588,188
Residuals ?2016$637,000$832,612
Interest & Overhead2016$900,000$1,176,375
Total Expenses2016$6,591,000$8,614,986
Movie Net Profit or Loss2016$4,656,152$6,085,979

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