The Biggest Little Farm

2019 | Documentary, Family

Synopsis

Documentarian John Chester and his wife Molly work to develop a sustainable farm on 200 acres outside of Los Angeles.

Scores

Overall Score
72.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
66.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
69.3%
Review Aggregate
89.7

Critic Consensus

91.0% Fresh • 100 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 100 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize uplifting, lighthearted, family-friendly. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

upliftinglightheartedfamily-friendlyvisually strikingemotionalstylizedrealisticthought-provokingmacabregritty

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
John Chester2019$115,000$141,000(est)
Molly Chester2019$71,000$87,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count100
Rotten Tomatoes audience score95.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating8.0
IMDb votes9,599

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2019$4,366,949$5,357,497
International2019$903,736$1,108,729
Worldwide2019$5,270,685$6,466,226

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 Revenue2019$2,544,969$3,122,240
Digital Rentals ?2019$3,651,000$4,479,150
Digital Purchases ?2019$4,361,000$5,350,198
Physical Rentals ?2019$1,652,000$2,026,720
Physical Purchases ?2019$4,755,000$5,833,569
TV & Streaming Revenue2019$1,746,780$2,142,999
Total Revenues2019$18,710,748$22,954,876
Expenses
Budget ?2019$500,000 (est)$613,414 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2019$494,000 (est)$606,053 (est)
Participations2019$748,000$917,668
Residuals ?2019$787,000$965,514
Interest & Overhead2019$100,000$122,683
Total Expenses2019$2,629,000$3,225,332
Movie Net Profit or Loss2019$16,081,748$19,729,544

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