The Better Angels

2014 | Biography, Drama, History

Synopsis

The story of Abraham Lincoln's childhood in the harsh wilderness of Indiana and the hardships that shaped him, the tragedy that marked him for ever and the two women who guided him to immortality.

Scores

Overall Score
31.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
24.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
32.2%
Review Aggregate
47.6

Critic Consensus

43.8% Fresh • 48 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 44% of 48 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, emotional, surreal. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

visually strikingemotionalsurrealhistoricalthought-provokinggrittystylizedrealisticfamily-friendly

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jason Clarke2014$1,000$1,000(est)
Diane Kruger2014$1,000$1,000(est)
Brit Marling2014$0$1,000(est)
Wes Bentley2014$0$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score44.0
RT critic review count48
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes1,514

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2014$70,918$93,988
International2014N/AN/A
Worldwide2014$70,918$93,988

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 Revenue2014$35,459$46,994
Digital Rentals ?2014$1,441,000$1,909,766
Digital Purchases ?2014$1,142,000$1,513,500
Physical Rentals ?2014$1,643,000$2,177,478
Physical Purchases ?2014$4,429,000$5,869,782
TV & Streaming Revenue2014$75,000$99,398
Total Revenues2014$8,765,459$11,616,918
Expenses
Budget ?2014$250,000 (est)$331,327 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2014$80,000 (est)$106,025 (est)
Participations2014$351,000$465,183
Residuals ?2014$530,000$702,412
Interest & Overhead2014$50,000$66,265
Total Expenses2014$1,261,000$1,671,211
Movie Net Profit or Loss2014$7,504,459$9,945,707

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