The Pearl Button

2015 | Documentary

Synopsis

Delving into the nearly-religious significance of water, this profound rumination on memory and loss bridges the gap between its mystical origins, Pinochet's coup d'état, and the secret of a mother-of-pearl button at the bottom of the sea.

Scores

Overall Score
42.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
32.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
32.1%
Review Aggregate
84.2

Critic Consensus

93.5% Fresh • 46 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 46 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, political, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

visually strikingpoliticalemotionalthought-provokingstylizedhistoricaldarkgrittyupliftingtragic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count46
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes3,022

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2015$42,166$55,812
International2015$77,587$102,696
Worldwide2015$119,753$158,508

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 Revenue2015$52,118$68,985
Digital Rentals ?2015$991,000$1,311,716
Digital Purchases ?2015$1,039,000$1,375,250
Physical Rentals ?2015$1,124,000$1,487,759
Physical Purchases ?2015$3,013,000$3,988,093
TV & Streaming Revenue2015$75,000$99,272
Total Revenues2015$6,294,118$8,331,075
Expenses
Budget ?2015$250,000 (est)$330,907 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2015$96,000 (est)$127,068 (est)
Participations2015$252,000$333,554
Residuals ?2015$363,000$480,477
Interest & Overhead2015$50,000$66,181
Total Expenses2015$1,011,000$1,338,189
Movie Net Profit or Loss2015$5,283,118$6,992,886

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