Synopsis
A coal mining corporation and a tiny community vie for the last great mountain in Appalachia in a battle for the future of energy that affects us all.
Scores
Overall Score
31.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
10.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
28.7%
Review Aggregate
80.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 40 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize uplifting, political, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
upliftingpoliticalvisually strikingcharacter-drivenemotionalthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | 2011 | $2,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Maria Gunnoe | 2011 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Bo Webb | 2011 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Ed Wiley | 2011 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Jennifer Hall-Massey | 2011 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count41
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes317
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $122,961 | $171,511 |
| International | 2011 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $122,961 | $171,511 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $61,480 | $85,756 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $1,443,000 | $2,012,757 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $464,000 | $647,207 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $2,640,000 | $3,682,383 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $6,295,000 | $8,780,531 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $61,480 | $85,756 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $10,964,961 | $15,294,390 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $250,000 (est) | $348,711 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $98,000 (est) | $136,695 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $439,000 | $612,336 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $731,000 | $1,019,630 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $50,000 | $69,742 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $1,568,000 | $2,187,112 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $9,396,961 | $13,107,277 |
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