Synopsis
Filmmaker Jonathan Caouette's documentary on growing up with his schizophrenic mother -- a mixture of snapshots, Super-8 film, answering machine messages, video diaries, early short films, and more - culled from nineteen years of his life.
Scores
Overall Score
55.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
51.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
46.4%
Review Aggregate
83.7
Critic Consensus
No professional critic quote data was available to synthesize a consensus summary.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Caouette | 2004 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count98
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes6,844
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $592,014 | $983,138 |
| International | 2004 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $592,014 | $983,138 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $296,007 | $491,569 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $90,000 | $149,460 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $3,000 | $4,982 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $9,503,000 | $15,781,319 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $19,884,000 | $33,020,703 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $248,646 | $412,918 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $30,024,653 | $49,860,951 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $220 | $365 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $120,000 (est) | $199,280 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $2,402,000 | $3,988,922 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $2,182,000 | $3,623,575 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $44 | $73 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $4,704,264 | $7,812,216 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $25,320,389 | $42,048,735 |
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