The Seventh Fire

2016 | Documentary, Drama, Family

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

Overall Score
26.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
10.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
21.1%
Review Aggregate
70.3

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

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
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 ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2016$30,112$39,359
International2016$865$1,131
Worldwide2016$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).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2016$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 Revenue2016$75,000$98,031
Total Revenues2016$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)
Participations2016$159,000$207,826
Residuals ?2016$220,000$287,558
Interest & Overhead2016$50,000$65,354
Total Expenses2016$759,000$992,076
Movie Net Profit or Loss2016$3,223,402$4,213,255

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