Synopsis
When Rob Brown, a Native American gang leader on a remote Minnesota reservation, is sentenced to prison for a fifth time, he must confront his role in bringing violent drug culture into his beloved Ojibwe community. As Rob reckons with his past, his seventeen-year-old protégé, Kevin, dreams of the future - becoming the biggest drug dealer on the reservation. Terrence Malick presents this haunting and visually arresting nonfiction film about the gang crisis in Indian Country.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
10.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
21.1%
Critic Consensus
91.7% Fresh • 24 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 24 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize uplifting, thought-provoking, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
upliftingthought-provokingdarksurrealemotionalcharacter-drivenfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| N/A |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count24
Rotten Tomatoes audience score53.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes218
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $30,112 | $39,359 |
| International | 2016 | $865 | $1,131 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $30,977 | $40,490 |
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).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $15,402 | $20,132 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $724,000 | $946,328 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $738,000 | $964,628 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $636,000 | $831,305 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $1,794,000 | $2,344,908 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $75,000 | $98,031 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $3,982,402 | $5,205,331 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2016 | $250,000 (est) | $326,771 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $80,000 (est) | $104,567 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $159,000 | $207,826 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $220,000 | $287,558 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $50,000 | $65,354 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $759,000 | $992,076 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $3,223,402 | $4,213,255 |
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Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $0, DVD $1,196,000, BluRay $598,000
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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