Small Town Murder Songs

2011 | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Synopsis

A modern, gothic tale of crime and redemption about an aging police officer from a small Ontario Mennonite town who hides a violent past until a local murder upsets the calm of his newly reformed life.

Scores

Overall Score
31.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
30.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
15.5%
Review Aggregate
62.8

Critic Consensus

79.0% Fresh • 19 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 79% of 19 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, noir, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

character-drivennoiremotionalvisually strikingsuspensefulthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Peter Stormare2011$0$1,000(est)
Martha Plimpton2011$0$0(est)
Aaron Poole2011$0$0(est)
Jill Hennessy2011$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score79.0
RT critic review count19
Rotten Tomatoes audience score47.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes3,122

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2011$31,133$43,426
International2011N/AN/A
Worldwide2011$31,133$43,426

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 Revenue2011$15,566$21,713
Digital Rentals ?2011$760,000$1,060,080
Digital Purchases ?2011$244,000$340,341
Physical Rentals ?2011$1,391,000$1,940,225
Physical Purchases ?2011$3,316,000$4,625,296
TV & Streaming Revenue2011$75,000$104,613
Total Revenues2011$5,801,566$8,092,269
Expenses
Budget ?2011$250,000 (est)$348,711 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2011$80,000 (est)$111,587 (est)
Participations2011$232,000$323,603
Residuals ?2011$383,000$534,225
Interest & Overhead2011$50,000$69,742
Total Expenses2011$995,000$1,387,868
Movie Net Profit or Loss2011$4,806,566$6,704,401

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