Rhymes for Young Ghouls

2014 | Crime, Drama, 1900s, 1970s, Past

Synopsis

Red Crow Mi'kmaq reservation, 1976: By government decree, every Indian child under the age of 16 must attend residential school. In the kingdom of the Crow, that means imprisonment at St. Dymphna's. That means being at the mercy of "Popper", the sadistic Indian agent who runs the school.

Scores

Overall Score
26.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
23.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
0.9%
Review Aggregate
78.0

Critic Consensus

87.5% Fresh • 8 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, suspenseful, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

politicalsuspensefulhistoricalgrittyupliftingcharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs2014$86,000$114,000(est)
Glen Gould2014$53,000$70,000(est)
Brandon Oakes2014$40,000$53,000(est)
Mark Antony Krupa2014$33,000$43,000(est)
Roseanne Supernault2014$28,000$37,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count8
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes1,541

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2014$1,529$2,026
International2014N/AN/A
Worldwide2014$1,529$2,026

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 Revenue2014$764$1,013
Digital Rentals ?2014$25,000$33,133
Digital Purchases ?2014$20,000$26,506
Physical Rentals ?2014$28,000$37,109
Physical Purchases ?2014$77,000$102,049
TV & Streaming Revenue2014$450,000$596,388
Total Revenues2014$600,764$796,197
Expenses
Budget ?2014$1,500,000$1,987,959
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2014$80,000 (est)$106,025 (est)
Participations2014$12,000$15,904
Residuals ?2014$30,000$39,759
Interest & Overhead2014$300,000$397,592
Total Expenses2014$1,922,000$2,547,239
Movie Net Profit or Loss2014$-1,321,236$-1,751,042

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