Sound City

2013 | Documentary, Music

Synopsis

A documentary on the fabled recording studio that was located in Van Nuys, California.

Scores

Overall Score
62.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
59.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
49.5%
Review Aggregate
91.0

Critic Consensus

100.0% Fresh • 44 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 44 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, gritty, lighthearted. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

romanticgrittylightheartedfunnyemotionalcharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count44
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes13,687

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$422,853$569,309
International2013$98,328$132,384
Worldwide2013$521,181$701,693

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 Revenue2013$250,758$337,608
Digital Rentals ?2013$2,810,000$3,783,249
Digital Purchases ?2013$1,680,000$2,261,871
Physical Rentals ?2013$3,632,000$4,889,950
Physical Purchases ?2013$9,411,000$12,670,518
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$177,598$239,110
Total Revenues2013$17,961,356$24,182,306
Expenses
Budget ?2013$246,000 (est)$331,203 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$254,000 (est)$341,973 (est)
Participations2013$718,000$966,681
Residuals ?2013$1,124,000$1,513,300
Interest & Overhead2013$49,200$66,241
Total Expenses2013$2,391,200$3,219,397
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$15,570,156$20,962,910

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