Synopsis
If you could make your deaf child hear, would you? Academy Award-nominated "Sound and Fury" follows the intimate, heart-rending tale of the Artinians, an extended family of deaf and hearing members, across three generations. Together they confront a technological device that can help the deaf to hear but may also threaten deaf culture--and their bonds with one another. For Peter and his wife, both of whom are deaf, a surgical ear implant for their 5-year-old daughter Heather means a choice between two worlds: an unfamiliar hearing world; and the deaf world, a robust culture in its own right united by a uniquely visual and artistic language. Heather Artinian--precocious, vivacious, and avidly curious about implant surgery--is caught between her deaf parents and her hearing grandparents as they argue passionately about her future. The debate is sometimes silent, but by no means quiet. "Sound and Fury" speaks volumes about the choices we make and the battles we fight in order to be heard.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
17.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
16.4%
Critic Consensus
100.0% Fresh • 22 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 22 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, thought-provoking, family-friendly. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalthought-provokingfamily-friendlysuspensefulpoliticalcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| N/A |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score97.0
RT critic review count29
Rotten Tomatoes audience score88.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes1,089
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $114,882 | $209,283 |
| International | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $114,882 | $209,283 |
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).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $57,441 | $104,641 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $2,724,000 | $4,962,363 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $3,633,000 | $6,618,305 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $57,441 | $104,641 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $6,471,882 | $11,789,950 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2000 | $250,000 (est) | $455,430 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $92,000 (est) | $167,598 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $259,000 | $471,825 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $464,000 | $845,278 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $50,000 | $91,086 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $1,115,000 | $2,031,217 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $5,356,882 | $9,758,734 |
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Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $2,198,000, DVD $1,435,000, BluRay $0
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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