The Melt Goes on Forever: The Art & Times of David Hammons

2023 | Documentary

Synopsis

A portrait of African-American artist David Hammons whose elusive, rule-breaking practice offers an essential commentary on race in America.

Scores

Overall Score
21.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
1.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
12.3%
Review Aggregate
80.0

Critic Consensus

80.0% Fresh • 5 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, character-driven, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

historicalcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count5
Rotten Tomatoes audience scoreN/A
RT audience rating count0
IMDb rating8.0
IMDb votes34

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2023$28,595$29,440
International2023N/AN/A
Worldwide2023$28,595$29,440

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 Revenue2023$14,298$14,720
Digital Rentals ?2023$525,000$540,507
Digital Purchases ?2023$807,000$830,837
Physical Rentals ?2023$116,000$119,426
Physical Purchases ?2023$346,000$356,220
TV & Streaming Revenue2023$72,300$74,436
Total Revenues2023$1,880,598$1,936,145
Expenses
Budget ?2023$241,000 (est)$248,118 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2023$80,000 (est)$82,363 (est)
Participations2023$75,000$77,215
Residuals ?2023$70,000$72,068
Interest & Overhead2023$48,200$49,624
Total Expenses2023$514,200$529,388
Movie Net Profit or Loss2023$1,366,398$1,406,757

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