The Armstrong Lie

2013 | Biography, Documentary, Sport

Synopsis

A documentary chronicling sports legend Lance Armstrong's improbable rise and ultimate fall from grace.

Scores

Overall Score
57.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
53.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
50.2%
Review Aggregate
77.4

Critic Consensus

81.8% Fresh • 121 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 121 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize tragic, scary, lighthearted. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

tragicscarylightheartedemotionaldarkhistoricalcharacter-drivenaction-packed

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Lance Armstrong2013$21,000$28,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0
RT critic review count121
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes8,222

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$383,294$516,049
International2013$211,100$284,215
Worldwide2013$594,394$800,264

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$276,087$371,710
Digital Rentals ?2013$2,693,000$3,625,726
Digital Purchases ?2013$1,610,000$2,167,627
Physical Rentals ?2013$3,480,000$4,685,305
Physical Purchases ?2013$9,018,000$12,141,402
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$160,983$216,740
Total Revenues2013$17,238,070$23,208,509
Expenses
Budget ?2013$654,000 (est)$880,514 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$416,000 (est)$560,082 (est)
Participations2013$690,000$928,983
Residuals ?2013$1,076,000$1,448,675
Interest & Overhead2013$130,800$176,103
Total Expenses2013$2,966,800$3,994,357
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$14,271,270$19,214,152

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