Shoot Down

2008 | Documentary, Politics

Synopsis

Excellent documentary describing events leading up to the February 1996 shoot down by Cuban Air Force Migs of 2 U.S. registered Cessna 337 aircraft operated by the Cuban exile organization Brothers To The Rescue based in Miami, USA.

Scores

Overall Score
25.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
3.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
24.7%
Review Aggregate
74.3

Critic Consensus

66.7% Fresh • 3 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, political, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

emotionalpoliticalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Clive Owen2008$3,173,000$4,624,000(est)
Paul Giamatti2008$1,953,000$2,846,000(est)
Monica Bellucci2008$1,471,000$2,143,000(est)
Stephen McHattie2008$1,202,000$1,752,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count3
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes65

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2008$74,421$108,434
International2008N/AN/A
Worldwide2008$74,421$108,434

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 Revenue2008$37,210$54,217
Digital Rentals ?2008$382,000$556,588
Digital Purchases ?2008$136,000$198,157
Physical Rentals ?2008$3,163,000$4,608,607
Physical Purchases ?2008$6,554,000$9,549,418
TV & Streaming Revenue2008$37,210$54,217
Total Revenues2008$10,309,421$15,021,204
Expenses
Budget ?2008$250,000 (est)$364,259 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2008$80,000 (est)$116,563 (est)
Participations2008$412,000$600,299
Residuals ?2008$732,000$1,066,551
Interest & Overhead2008$50,000$72,852
Total Expenses2008$1,524,000$2,220,524
Movie Net Profit or Loss2008$8,785,421$12,800,680

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