The Human Scale

2013 | Documentary, News

Synopsis

Half of the human population lives in urban areas. By 2050, this will increase to 80%. Life in a megacity is both enchanting and problematic. Today we face peak oil, climate change, loneliness and severe health issues due to our way of life. But why? The Danish architect and professor Jan Gehl has studied human behavior in cities through four decades. He has documented how modern cities repel human interaction, and argues that we can build cities in a way, which takes human needs for inclusion and intimacy into account. 'The Human Scale' meets thinkers, architects and urban planners across the globe. It questions our assumptions about modernity, exploring what happens when we put people into the centre of our planning.

Scores

Overall Score
43.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
9.4%
Review Aggregate
39.5

Critic Consensus

9.9% Fresh • 131 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 10% of 131 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, romantic, coming of age. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

thin plotromanticcoming of agefunnypacing issuesemotionalmacabrefamily-friendlysuspensefuldark

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Saoirse Ronan2013$2,889,000$3,889,000(est)
Jake Abel2013$1,778,000$2,394,000(est)
Max Irons2013$1,339,000$1,802,000(est)
Frances Fisher2013$1,095,000$1,474,000(est)
Chandler Canterbury2013$936,000$1,261,000(est)
Diane Kruger2013$824,000$1,110,000(est)
William Hurt2013$740,000$996,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score10.0
RT critic review count131
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes808

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$6,878$9,260
International2013N/AN/A
Worldwide2013$6,878$9,260

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 Revenue2013$3,439$4,630
Digital Rentals ?2013$369,000$496,804
Digital Purchases ?2013$220,000$296,197
Physical Rentals ?2013$477,000$642,210
Physical Purchases ?2013$1,235,000$1,662,745
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$75,000$100,976
Total Revenues2013$2,379,439$3,203,562
Expenses
Budget ?2013$250,000 (est)$336,588 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$80,000 (est)$107,708 (est)
Participations2013$95,000$127,903
Residuals ?2013$142,000$191,182
Interest & Overhead2013$50,000$67,318
Total Expenses2013$617,000$830,699
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$1,762,439$2,372,863

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