The Loving Story

2012 | Documentary, Drama, History, Romance

Synopsis

A racially charged trial and a heartrending love story converge in this documentary about Mildred and Richard Loving, set during the Civil Rights era.

Scores

Overall Score
38.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
48.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
0.4%
Review Aggregate
81.0

Critic Consensus

88.0% Fresh • 292 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 292 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

character-drivenemotionalhistoricalromanticlightheartedfamily-friendlystylizedpoliticalupliftingvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Joel Edgerton2012$518,000$707,000(est)
Ruth Negga2012$319,000$435,000(est)
Marton Csokas2012$240,000$328,000(est)
Nick Kroll2012$196,000$268,000(est)
Michael Shannon2012$168,000$229,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count292
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes995

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2012$700$956
International2012N/AN/A
Worldwide2012$700$956

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 Revenue2012$350$478
Digital Rentals ?2012$14,000$19,128
Digital Purchases ?2012$6,000$8,198
Physical Rentals ?2012$23,000$31,425
Physical Purchases ?2012$56,000$76,512
TV & Streaming Revenue2012N/AN/A
Total Revenues2012$99,350$135,741
Expenses
Budget ?2012N/AN/A
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2012$80,000 (est)$109,303 (est)
Participations2012$2,000$2,733
Residuals ?2012$6,000$8,198
Interest & Overhead2012N/AN/A
Total Expenses2012$88,000$120,233
Movie Net Profit or Loss2012$11,350$15,507

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