The Only Real Game

2014 | Documentary, Sport

Synopsis

Manipur, a volatile border state in northeast India, defies gun violence, trafficking and HIV/AIDS through love of America's National Pastime - or as Babe Ruth called it "the only real game in the world."

Scores

Overall Score
55.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
82.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
6.3%
Review Aggregate
79.0

Critic Consensus

78.7% Fresh • 61 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 79% of 61 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

thin plotstylizedemotionalvisually strikingdarkgrittysuspensefulfunnyscarycharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Michael Douglas2014$5,055,000$6,699,000(est)
Sean Penn2014$3,112,000$4,124,000(est)
James Rebhorn2014$2,343,000$3,105,000(est)
Deborah Kara Unger2014$1,915,000$2,539,000(est)
Peter Donat2014$1,638,000$2,171,000(est)
Carroll Baker2014$1,442,000$1,911,000(est)
Armin Mueller-Stahl2014$1,295,000$1,716,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count65
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes30

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2014$5,384$7,135
International2014N/AN/A
Worldwide2014$5,384$7,135

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 Revenue2014$2,692$3,568
Digital Rentals ?2014$236,000$312,772
Digital Purchases ?2014$187,000$247,832
Physical Rentals ?2014$269,000$356,507
Physical Purchases ?2014$724,000$959,522
TV & Streaming Revenue2014$75,000$99,398
Total Revenues2014$1,493,692$1,979,599
Expenses
Budget ?2014$250,000 (est)$331,327 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2014$80,000 (est)$106,025 (est)
Participations2014$60,000$79,518
Residuals ?2014$82,000$108,675
Interest & Overhead2014$50,000$66,265
Total Expenses2014$522,000$691,810
Movie Net Profit or Loss2014$971,692$1,287,790

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