Severed Ways: The Norse Discovery of America

2009 | Adventure, Drama, History, Past

Synopsis

On the coast of North America in AD 1007, two Norsemen are stranded when their expedition is attacked and they are left for dead. As they struggle to survive in the vast forests of the New World, their paths diverge as one pursues a spiritual quest and the other reverts to his primal instincts

Scores

Overall Score
29.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
38.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
12.2%
Review Aggregate
40.1

Critic Consensus

38.1% Fresh • 21 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 38% of 21 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, pacing issues, visually striking. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

thin plotpacing issuesvisually strikingsuspensefulstylizedcharacter-drivenhistorical

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Tony Stone2009$0$1,000(est)
Fiore Tedesco2009$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score41.0
RT critic review count22
Rotten Tomatoes audience score37.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating4.3
IMDb votes576

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2009$18,728$27,389
International2009N/AN/A
Worldwide2009$18,728$27,389

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 Revenue2009$9,364$13,695
Digital Rentals ?2009$362,000$529,414
Digital Purchases ?2009$116,000$169,647
Physical Rentals ?2009$1,477,000$2,160,069
Physical Purchases ?2009$3,156,000$4,615,558
TV & Streaming Revenue2009$75,000$109,685
Total Revenues2009$5,195,364$7,598,068
Expenses
Budget ?2009$250,000 (est)$365,618 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2009$80,000 (est)$116,998 (est)
Participations2009$208,000$304,194
Residuals ?2009$356,000$520,640
Interest & Overhead2009$50,000$73,124
Total Expenses2009$944,000$1,380,572
Movie Net Profit or Loss2009$4,251,364$6,217,496

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