The First Saturday in May

2008 | Documentary, Sport, Animal, Horse

Synopsis

Follow six diverse trainers as they jockey for position along the 2006 Kentucky Derby trail.

Scores

Overall Score
29.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
7.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
30.3%
Review Aggregate
75.2

Critic Consensus

68.0% Fresh • 25 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 68% of 25 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize tragic, family-friendly, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

tragicfamily-friendlyemotionallightheartedcharacter-drivenvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score69.0
RT critic review count26
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes147

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2008$124,294$181,101
International2008N/AN/A
Worldwide2008$124,294$181,101

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 Revenue2008$62,147$90,550
Digital Rentals ?2008$505,000$735,804
Digital Purchases ?2008$180,000$262,267
Physical Rentals ?2008$4,183,000$6,094,785
Physical Purchases ?2008$8,667,000$12,628,137
TV & Streaming Revenue2008$62,147$90,550
Total Revenues2008$13,659,294$19,902,093
Expenses
Budget ?2008$250,000 (est)$364,259 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2008$99,000 (est)$144,247 (est)
Participations2008$546,000$795,542
Residuals ?2008$972,000$1,416,240
Interest & Overhead2008$50,000$72,852
Total Expenses2008$1,917,000$2,793,139
Movie Net Profit or Loss2008$11,742,294$17,108,953

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