The Gleaners & I

2001 | Documentary

Synopsis

Varda films and interviews gleaners in France in all forms, from those picking fields after the harvest to those scouring the dumpsters of Paris.

Scores

Overall Score
42.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
42.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
17.0%
Review Aggregate
86.9

Critic Consensus

94.9% Fresh • 39 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 95% of 39 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, political. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

thin plotemotionalpoliticalvisually strikinggrittylightheartedfunny

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Bodan Litnanski2001$3,000$6,000(est)
François Wertheimer2001$2,000$4,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count45
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes9,712

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2001$155,320$275,121
International2001N/AN/A
Worldwide2001$155,320$275,121

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 Revenue2001$77,660$137,560
Digital Rentals ?2001N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?2001N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2001$4,180,000$7,404,100
Physical Purchases ?2001$6,246,000$11,063,638
TV & Streaming Revenue2001$69,894$123,804
Total Revenues2001$10,573,554$18,729,102
Expenses
Budget ?2001$236,000 (est)$418,030 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2001$124,000 (est)$219,643 (est)
Participations2001$423,000$749,267
Residuals ?2001$766,000$1,356,828
Interest & Overhead2001$47,200$83,606
Total Expenses2001$1,596,200$2,827,374
Movie Net Profit or Loss2001$8,977,354$15,901,728

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