The Nature of Existence

2010 | Documentary

Synopsis

Filmmaker Roger Nygard roams the globe to the source of each of the world's philosophies, religions, and belief systems. He interviews spiritual leaders, scholars, scientists, artists, pizza chefs, and others who have influenced, inspired, or freaked out humanity.

Scores

Overall Score
27.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
12.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
26.0%
Review Aggregate
64.6

Critic Consensus

63.6% Fresh • 22 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 64% of 22 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thought-provoking, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnythought-provokingcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score64.0
RT critic review count22
Rotten Tomatoes audience score65.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes517

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2010$54,645$78,598
International2010N/AN/A
Worldwide2010$54,645$78,598

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 Revenue2010$27,322$39,299
Digital Rentals ?2010$995,000$1,431,139
Digital Purchases ?2010$290,000$417,116
Physical Rentals ?2010$2,336,000$3,359,941
Physical Purchases ?2010$5,233,000$7,526,786
TV & Streaming Revenue2010$75,000$107,875
Total Revenues2010$8,956,322$12,882,157
Expenses
Budget ?2010$250,000 (est)$359,583 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2010$80,000 (est)$115,066 (est)
Participations2010$358,000$514,923
Residuals ?2010$607,000$873,067
Interest & Overhead2010$50,000$71,917
Total Expenses2010$1,345,000$1,934,555
Movie Net Profit or Loss2010$7,611,322$10,947,601

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