Synopsis
A heart-racing documentary portrait of Carl Boenish, the father of the BASE jumping movement, whose early passion for skydiving led him to ever more spectacular -and dangerous- feats of foot-launched human flight.
Scores
Overall Score
38.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
27.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
29.9%
Review Aggregate
77.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 58 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, lighthearted. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotvisually strikinglightheartedaction-packedscaryhistoricalupliftingemotionalsuspensefultragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count58
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes1,489
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $88,097 | $116,608 |
| International | 2015 | $8,618 | $11,407 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $96,715 | $128,015 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $47,496 | $62,867 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $1,238,000 | $1,638,652 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $1,298,000 | $1,718,070 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $1,404,000 | $1,858,375 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $3,762,000 | $4,979,491 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $44,048 | $58,304 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $7,793,544 | $10,315,759 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $250,000 (est) | $330,907 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $80,000 (est) | $105,890 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $312,000 | $412,972 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $454,000 | $600,927 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $50,000 | $66,181 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $1,146,000 | $1,516,878 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $6,647,544 | $8,798,880 |
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