Solarmax

2000 | Documentary, Short, IMAX

Synopsis

Solarmax is a 40-minute giant-screen documentary that tells the story of humankind's struggle to understand the sun. The film will take audiences on an incredible voyage from pre-history to the leading edge of today's contemporary solar science.

Scores

Overall Score
49.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
30.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
62.6%
Review Aggregate
66.3

Critic Consensus

71.4% Fresh • 7 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 71% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, uplifting, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

coming of ageupliftingcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score63.0
RT critic review count8
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes3,976

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2000$13,400,161$24,411,326
International2000N/AN/A
Worldwide2000$13,400,161$24,411,326

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 Revenue2000$6,700,080$12,205,663
Digital Rentals ?2000N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?2000N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2000$15,573,000$28,369,628
Physical Purchases ?2000$20,769,000$37,835,279
TV & Streaming Revenue2000$3,216,039$5,858,718
Total Revenues2000$46,258,119$84,269,288
Expenses
Budget ?2000$1,400,000 (est)$2,550,406 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source2000$421,000$766,944
Participations2000$3,701,000$6,742,181
Residuals ?2000$2,835,000$5,164,573
Interest & Overhead2000$280,000$510,081
Total Expenses2000$8,637,000$15,734,186
Movie Net Profit or Loss2000$37,621,119$68,535,102

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