Stories We Tell

2013 | Documentary

Synopsis

A film that excavates layers of myth and memory to find the elusive truth at the core of a family of storytellers.

Scores

Overall Score
67.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
62.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.3%
Review Aggregate
84.0

Critic Consensus

94.4% Fresh • 144 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 94% of 144 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, emotional, thought-provoking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

family-friendlyemotionalthought-provokinglightheartedfunnygrittyhistoricalvisually strikingsuspensefuldark

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Rebecca Jenkins2013$93,000$125,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count145
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes14,484

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$1,600,145$2,154,358
International2013$1,040,908$1,401,428
Worldwide2013$2,641,053$3,555,787

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$1,216,436$1,637,751
Digital Rentals ?2013$3,265,000$4,395,839
Digital Purchases ?2013$1,952,000$2,628,079
Physical Rentals ?2013$4,220,000$5,681,605
Physical Purchases ?2013$10,935,000$14,722,358
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$640,058$861,743
Total Revenues2013$22,228,494$29,927,375
Expenses
Budget ?2013$347,000 (est)$467,184 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$221,000 (est)$297,544 (est)
Participations2013$889,000$1,196,907
Residuals ?2013$1,328,000$1,787,955
Interest & Overhead2013$69,400$93,437
Total Expenses2013$2,854,400$3,843,027
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$19,374,094$26,084,348

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