Synopsis
Twelve years after the dramatic collapse of the Christian empire of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, this documentary tells for the first time what really happened when they lost control of the first and most successful TV ministry of its kind.
Scores
Overall Score
38.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
19.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
42.4%
Review Aggregate
74.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 254 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, historical, character-driven. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plothistoricalcharacter-drivenfunnystylizedvisually strikingemotionalmacabrelightheartedrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Chastain | 2000 | $15,000 | $27,000 | (est) |
| Andrew Garfield | 2000 | $9,000 | $17,000 | (est) |
| Cherry Jones | 2000 | $7,000 | $12,000 | (est) |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | 2000 | $6,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score67.0
RT critic review count254
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes2,274
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $1,029,591 | $1,875,625 |
| International | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $1,029,591 | $1,875,625 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $514,796 | $937,813 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $8,878,000 | $16,173,221 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $11,840,000 | $21,569,152 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $411,836 | $750,250 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $21,644,632 | $39,430,436 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2000 | $1,133,000 (est) | $2,064,008 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $585,000 (est) | $1,065,706 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $866,000 | $1,577,609 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $1,544,000 | $2,812,734 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $226,600 | $412,802 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $4,354,600 | $7,932,857 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $17,290,032 | $31,497,578 |
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