The Short Game

2013 | Documentary, Sport, Golf, Sports

Synopsis

The best 7-year-old golfers from around the world descend on the world-famous Pinehurst Golf course in North Carolina to determine the next world champion and who might become golf's next phenomenon. Most of these young prodigies have been holding clubs since before they could walk and are better by the time they are six than most people will be in their lifetime. This is the breeding ground for the PGA and the stakes are huge. The short game follows nine young golfers vying for the title of "world champion."

Scores

Overall Score
37.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
25.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
26.9%
Review Aggregate
81.2

Critic Consensus

84.2% Fresh • 19 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 84% of 19 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, character-driven, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

family-friendlycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score84.0
RT critic review count19
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes1,782

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$39,819$53,610
International2013N/AN/A
Worldwide2013$39,819$53,610

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$19,910$26,805
Digital Rentals ?2013$1,224,000$1,647,935
Digital Purchases ?2013$732,000$985,530
Physical Rentals ?2013$1,583,000$2,131,275
Physical Purchases ?2013$4,101,000$5,521,389
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$65,400$88,051
Total Revenues2013$7,725,310$10,400,985
Expenses
Budget ?2013$218,000 (est)$293,505 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$80,000 (est)$107,708 (est)
Participations2013$309,000$416,023
Residuals ?2013$484,000$651,634
Interest & Overhead2013$43,600$58,701
Total Expenses2013$1,134,600$1,527,571
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$6,590,710$8,873,414

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