The Institute

2013 | Crime, Documentary, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Synopsis

A documentary on the Jejune Institute, a mind-bending San Francisco phenomenon where 10,000 people became "inducted" without ever quite realizing what they'd signed up for.

Scores

Overall Score
27.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
23.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
11.5%
Review Aggregate
66.0

Critic Consensus

68.8% Fresh • 16 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 69% of 16 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, dark, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

stylizeddarkcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score71.0
RT critic review count17
Rotten Tomatoes audience score63.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes1,474

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$8,445$11,370
International2013N/AN/A
Worldwide2013$8,445$11,370

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$4,222$5,685
Digital Rentals ?2013$399,000$537,194
Digital Purchases ?2013$239,000$321,778
Physical Rentals ?2013$516,000$694,718
Physical Purchases ?2013$1,337,000$1,800,073
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$70,500$94,918
Total Revenues2013$2,565,722$3,454,365
Expenses
Budget ?2013$235,000 (est)$316,393 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$80,000 (est)$107,708 (est)
Participations2013$103,000$138,674
Residuals ?2013$154,000$207,338
Interest & Overhead2013$47,000$63,279
Total Expenses2013$619,000$833,392
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$1,946,722$2,620,974

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