Songs from the Second Floor

2001 | Comedy, Drama, Foreign Language

Synopsis

Where are we humans going? A film poem inspired by the Peruvian poet César Vallejo. We meet people in the city. People trying to communicate, searching compassion and get the connection of small and large things.

Scores

Overall Score
44.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
53.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
11.1%
Review Aggregate
85.5

Critic Consensus

87.1% Fresh • 31 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 31 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize surreal, funny, macabre. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

surrealfunnymacabrevisually strikingdarkstylizedemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count34
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes21,128

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2001$80,334$142,297
International2001N/AN/A
Worldwide2001$80,334$142,297

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 Revenue2001$40,167$71,148
Digital Rentals ?2001N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?2001N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2001$2,842,000$5,034,079
Physical Purchases ?2001$4,247,000$7,522,778
TV & Streaming Revenue2001$40,167$71,148
Total Revenues2001$7,169,334$12,699,153
Expenses
Budget ?2001$250,000 (est)$442,829 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2001$80,000 (est)$141,705 (est)
Participations2001$287,000$508,368
Residuals ?2001$518,000$917,542
Interest & Overhead2001$50,000$88,566
Total Expenses2001$1,185,000$2,099,009
Movie Net Profit or Loss2001$5,984,334$10,600,144

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