The Human Resources Manager

2011 | Comedy, Drama, Foreign Language

Synopsis

A tragi-comedy centered on the HR manager of Israel's largest industrial bakery, who sets out to save the reputation of his business and prevent the publication of a defamatory article.

Scores

Overall Score
37.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
20.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
42.2%
Review Aggregate
68.5

Critic Consensus

75.0% Fresh • 32 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 75% of 32 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, thin plot, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

darkthin plotlightheartedtragicemotionalstylizedrealisticupliftingpoliticalsatirical

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Mark Ivanir2011$21,000$29,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score75.0
RT critic review count32
Rotten Tomatoes audience score63.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes1,522

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2011$64,014$89,289
International2011$526,553$734,458
Worldwide2011$590,567$823,748

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 Revenue2011$242,628$338,428
Digital Rentals ?2011$1,221,000$1,703,102
Digital Purchases ?2011$392,000$546,778
Physical Rentals ?2011$2,233,000$3,114,683
Physical Purchases ?2011$5,326,000$7,428,929
TV & Streaming Revenue2011$195,000$271,994
Total Revenues2011$9,609,628$13,403,915
Expenses
Budget ?2011$650,000 (est)$906,647 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2011$472,000 (est)$658,365 (est)
Participations2011$384,000$535,619
Residuals ?2011$624,000$870,382
Interest & Overhead2011$130,000$181,329
Total Expenses2011$2,260,000$3,152,343
Movie Net Profit or Loss2011$7,349,628$10,251,571

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