The End of Poverty?

2009 | Documentary

Synopsis

A phenomenal discourse on why poverty exists when there is so much wealth in the world. A must see for anyone wanting to understand not only the US economic system but the foundations of today's global economy.

Scores

Overall Score
25.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
8.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
23.4%
Review Aggregate
65.9

Critic Consensus

52.2% Fresh • 23 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 52% of 23 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, thought-provoking, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

historicalthought-provokingemotionalgrittycharacter-drivenvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score52.0
RT critic review count23
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes475

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2009$57,805$84,538
International2009N/AN/A
Worldwide2009$57,805$84,538

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 Revenue2009$28,902$42,269
Digital Rentals ?2009$714,000$1,044,204
Digital Purchases ?2009$229,000$334,906
Physical Rentals ?2009$2,915,000$4,263,103
Physical Purchases ?2009$6,230,000$9,111,193
TV & Streaming Revenue2009$75,000$109,685
Total Revenues2009$10,191,902$14,905,360
Expenses
Budget ?2009$250,000 (est)$365,618 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2009$80,000 (est)$116,998 (est)
Participations2009$408,000$596,688
Residuals ?2009$709,000$1,036,892
Interest & Overhead2009$50,000$73,124
Total Expenses2009$1,497,000$2,189,319
Movie Net Profit or Loss2009$8,694,902$12,716,042

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