Synopsis
Daniel Johnston, manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist is revealed in this portrait of madness, creativity and love.
Scores
Overall Score
58.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
58.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
42.8%
Review Aggregate
86.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 107 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, gritty, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotgrittyemotionalfunnyupliftingromantichistoricalcoming of agevisually strikingtragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Johnston | 2006 | $15,000 | $24,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count111
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.9
IMDb votes10,830
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $334,450 | $520,421 |
| International | 2006 | $97,889 | $152,320 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $432,339 | $672,742 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $206,381 | $321,139 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $238,000 | $370,340 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $73,000 | $113,592 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $7,515,000 | $11,693,728 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $17,725,000 | $27,581,015 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $140,469 | $218,577 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $25,897,850 | $40,298,391 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $476,000 (est) | $740,681 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $303,000 (est) | $471,484 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $1,036,000 | $1,612,069 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $1,878,000 | $2,922,265 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $95,200 | $148,136 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $3,788,200 | $5,894,635 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $22,109,650 | $34,403,756 |
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