Synopsis
Shepard & Dark is the remarkable story of a friendship in letters.
Scores
Overall Score
23.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
6.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
13.8%
Review Aggregate
75.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, historical, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
darkhistoricalstylizedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count14
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes209
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2013 | $10,278 | $13,838 |
| International | 2013 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2013 | $10,278 | $13,838 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2013 | $5,139 | $6,919 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2013 | $470,000 | $632,785 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2013 | $281,000 | $378,325 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2013 | $607,000 | $817,236 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2013 | $1,574,000 | $2,119,158 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2013 | $75,000 | $100,976 |
| Total Revenues | 2013 | $3,012,139 | $4,055,399 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2013 | $250,000 (est) | $336,588 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2013 | $80,000 (est) | $107,708 (est) |
| Participations | 2013 | $120,000 | $161,562 |
| Residuals ? | 2013 | $183,000 | $246,382 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2013 | $50,000 | $67,318 |
| Total Expenses | 2013 | $683,000 | $919,558 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2013 | $2,329,139 | $3,135,841 |
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