Synopsis
REVENGE OF THE MEKONS charts the unlikely career of the genre-defying collective notorious for being--as rock critic Greil Marcus notes--"the band that took punk ideology most seriously." Born out of the 1977 British punk scene, the Mekons progressed from a group of socialist art students with no musical skills to the prolific, raucous progeny of Hank Williams. Joe Angio's exuberant documentary follows their improbable history - a surprising and influential embrace of folk and country music, forays into the art world and consistent bad luck with major record labels. Featuring interviews with celebrated fans, from author Jonathan Franzen to film director Mary Harron to comedian/musician Fred Armisen, REVENGE OF THE MEKONS reveals how, four decades into an ever-evolving career, punk's reigning contrarians continue to make bold, unpredictable music while staying true to the punk ethos.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
4.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
13.4%
Critic Consensus
88.2% Fresh • 17 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 17 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| N/A |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count17
Rotten Tomatoes audience score92.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes113
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $11,861 | $15,719 |
| International | 2014 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $11,861 | $15,719 |
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 | 2014 | $5,930 | $7,860 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $476,000 | $630,846 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $377,000 | $499,640 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $542,000 | $718,316 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $1,462,000 | $1,937,598 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $70,800 | $93,832 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $2,933,730 | $3,888,091 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2014 | $236,000 (est) | $312,772 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $80,000 (est) | $106,025 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $117,000 | $155,061 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $171,000 | $226,627 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $47,200 | $62,554 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $651,200 | $863,039 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $2,282,530 | $3,025,052 |
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Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- 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 $1,019,000, BluRay $443,000
- 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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