Synopsis
Meet Seymour Bernstein: a beloved pianist, teacher and true inspiration who shares eye-opening insights from an amazing life. Ethan Hawke helms this poignant guide to life.
Scores
Overall Score
53.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
43.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
48.8%
Review Aggregate
86.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 68 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, emotional, uplifting. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
lightheartedemotionalupliftingvisually strikingcharacter-drivenrealisticfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour Bernstein | 2015 | $32,000 | $42,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count68
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes1,227
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $743,541 | $984,172 |
| International | 2015 | $164,201 | $217,341 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $907,742 | $1,201,513 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $437,451 | $579,023 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $2,311,000 | $3,058,906 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $2,424,000 | $3,208,476 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $2,622,000 | $3,470,555 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $7,027,000 | $9,301,139 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $312,287 | $413,352 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $15,133,738 | $20,031,451 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $369,000 (est) | $488,419 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $406,000 (est) | $537,393 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $605,000 | $800,795 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $866,000 | $1,146,262 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $73,800 | $97,684 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $2,319,800 | $3,070,554 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $12,813,938 | $16,960,897 |
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