The First Monday in May

2016 | Documentary

Synopsis

Follows the creation of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's most attended fashion exhibition in history, "China: Through The Looking Glass," an exploration of Chinese-inspired Western fashions by Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton.

Scores

Overall Score
47.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
33.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
50.0%
Review Aggregate
72.7

Critic Consensus

76.7% Fresh • 60 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 77% of 60 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, visually striking, thought-provoking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

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Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count60
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes2,032

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2016$527,474$689,452
International2016$545,469$712,973
Worldwide2016$1,072,943$1,402,426

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 Revenue2016$481,925$629,916
Digital Rentals ?2016$2,159,000$2,821,993
Digital Purchases ?2016$2,201,000$2,876,890
Physical Rentals ?2016$1,896,000$2,478,230
Physical Purchases ?2016$5,350,000$6,992,896
TV & Streaming Revenue2016$221,539$289,570
Total Revenues2016$12,309,464$16,089,495
Expenses
Budget ?2016$282,000 (est)$368,597 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2016$302,000 (est)$394,739 (est)
Participations2016$492,000$643,085
Residuals ?2016$673,000$879,667
Interest & Overhead2016$56,400$73,719
Total Expenses2016$1,805,400$2,359,808
Movie Net Profit or Loss2016$10,504,064$13,729,686

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