The Punk Singer

2013 | Biography, Documentary, Music

Synopsis

A look at the life of activist, musician, and cultural icon Kathleen Hanna, who formed the punk band Bikini Kill and pioneered the "riot grrrl" movement of the 1990s.

Scores

Overall Score
48.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
39.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
38.8%
Review Aggregate
84.0

Critic Consensus

91.2% Fresh • 68 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 68 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, political, gritty. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

emotionalpoliticalgrittyhistoricalvisually strikingthought-provokingstylized

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Kathleen Hanna2013$2,000$3,000(est)
Joan Jett2013$2,000$2,000(est)
Adam Horovitz2013$1,000$2,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count68
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes3,208

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$122,742$165,254
International2013$23,258$31,313
Worldwide2013$146,000$196,567

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 Revenue2013$70,674$95,152
Digital Rentals ?2013$1,990,000$2,679,240
Digital Purchases ?2013$1,190,000$1,602,159
Physical Rentals ?2013$2,572,000$3,462,817
Physical Purchases ?2013$6,666,000$8,974,782
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$61,371$82,627
Total Revenues2013$12,550,045$16,896,777
Expenses
Budget ?2013$250,000 (est)$336,588 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$117,000 (est)$157,523 (est)
Participations2013$502,000$675,869
Residuals ?2013$790,000$1,063,618
Interest & Overhead2013$50,000$67,318
Total Expenses2013$1,709,000$2,300,915
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$10,841,045$14,595,862

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