Synopsis
Documentary about red-beret-ed Jimmy Mirikitani, a feisty painter working and living on the street, near the World Trade Center, when 9/11 devastates the neighborhood. A nearby film editor, Linda Hattendorf, persuades elderly Jimmy to move in with her, while seeking a permanent home for him. The young woman delves into the California-born, Japan-raised artist's unique life which developed his resilient personality, and fuels his 2 main subjects: cats and internment camps. The editor films Jimmy's remarkable journey back into his incredible past.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
16.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
22.8%
Critic Consensus
96.2% Fresh • 26 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 26 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, tragic, lighthearted. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionaltragiclightheartedvisually strikingpoliticalcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| Jimmy Mirikitani | 2007 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count26
Rotten Tomatoes audience score94.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating8.2
IMDb votes758
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $38,925 | $58,904 |
| International | 2007 | $9,558 | $14,464 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $48,483 | $73,368 |
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).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $23,286 | $35,237 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $172,000 | $260,282 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $64,000 | $96,849 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $2,954,000 | $4,470,187 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $6,637,000 | $10,043,545 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $75,000 | $113,495 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $9,925,286 | $15,019,595 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2007 | $250,000 (est) | $378,316 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $80,000 (est) | $121,061 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $397,000 | $600,767 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $714,000 | $1,080,472 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $50,000 | $75,663 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $1,491,000 | $2,256,279 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $8,434,286 | $12,763,316 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|
 | Fahrenheit 9/11 | 2004 | Shared genres: 1 | 87.4 | $149,890,766 |
 | Free Solo | 2018 | Shared genres: 1 | 87.1 | $25,984,082 |
 | Bowling for Columbine | 2002 | Shared genres: 1 | 86.1 | $62,944,215 |
 | Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour | 2023 | Shared genres: 1 | 85.8 | $87,607,890 |
 | Jackass Forever | 2022 | Shared genres: 1 | 85.1 | $46,545,807 |
Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $0, DVD $6,425,000, BluRay $212,000
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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