The Public Image is Rotten

2018 | Documentary, Music

Synopsis

The story of PiL, the groundbreaking band form by John Lydon after the collapse of The Sex Pistols in 1978.

Scores

Overall Score
25.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
17.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
9.4%
Review Aggregate
71.0

Critic Consensus

60.0% Fresh • 15 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 60% of 15 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, character-driven, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

lightheartedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score60.0
RT critic review count15
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes378

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2018$11,293$14,108
International2018$3,171$3,962
Worldwide2018$14,464$18,070

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 Revenue2018$6,915$8,639
Digital Rentals ?2018$200,000$249,861
Digital Purchases ?2018$242,000$302,331
Physical Rentals ?2018$123,000$153,664
Physical Purchases ?2018$350,000$437,256
TV & Streaming Revenue2018$70,200$87,701
Total Revenues2018$992,115$1,239,452
Expenses
Budget ?2018$234,000 (est)$292,337 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2018$80,000 (est)$99,944 (est)
Participations2018$20,000$24,986
Residuals ?2018$47,000$58,717
Interest & Overhead2018$46,800$58,467
Total Expenses2018$427,800$534,452
Movie Net Profit or Loss2018$564,315$705,000

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