The Silence of Mark Rothko

2016 | Documentary

Synopsis

Painter Mark Rothko is best known for imposing canvasses that eschew representation in favor of pure color and texture-using them to express fundamental human emotions. In THE SILENCE OF MARK ROTHKO, we visit Rothko's studio at 22 Bowery in New York, and go to Florence's Museo Di San Marco, where the monastic work of Renaissance painter Fra Angelico deeply influenced Rothko's mission to create environments and not just paintings. In The Hague, filmmaker Marjoleine Boonstra introduces us to curator Franz Kaiser of the Gemeentemuseum, as his team installs the works for the first major Rothko exhibit to be held in Holland in 40 years.THE SILENCE OF MARK ROTHKO lingers on paintings and locations - using architectural shots, interiors and streets capes, to link Rothko's paintings to the world he

Scores

Overall Score
15.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
1.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
0.4%
Review Aggregate
75.0

Critic Consensus

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Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
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Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count0
Rotten Tomatoes audience scoreN/A
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes42

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2016$1,422$1,859
International2016N/AN/A
Worldwide2016$1,422$1,859

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$711$929
Digital Rentals ?2016$13,000$16,992
Digital Purchases ?2016$13,000$16,992
Physical Rentals ?2016$11,000$14,378
Physical Purchases ?2016$32,000$41,827
TV & Streaming Revenue2016$65,400$85,483
Total Revenues2016$135,111$176,601
Expenses
Budget ?2016$218,000 (est)$284,944 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2016$80,000 (est)$104,567 (est)
Participations2016$3,000$3,921
Residuals ?2016$7,000$9,150
Interest & Overhead2016$43,600$56,989
Total Expenses2016$351,600$459,570
Movie Net Profit or Loss2016$-216,489$-282,969

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