The Thorn in the Heart

2010 | Documentary

Synopsis

Michel Gondry chronicles the life of Gondry family matriarch, his aunt Suzette Gondry, and her relationship with her son, Jean-Yves.

Scores

Overall Score
21.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
12.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
14.7%
Review Aggregate
52.8

Critic Consensus

51.6% Fresh • 31 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 52% of 31 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, emotional, thin plot. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

family-friendlyemotionalthin plotstylizedrealisticthought-provokingpsychological

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score52.0
RT critic review count31
Rotten Tomatoes audience score48.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes513

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2010$7,376$10,609
International2010$10,473$15,064
Worldwide2010$17,849$25,673

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 Revenue2010$7,877$11,330
Digital Rentals ?2010$234,000$336,569
Digital Purchases ?2010$68,000$97,807
Physical Rentals ?2010$550,000$791,082
Physical Purchases ?2010$1,233,000$1,773,462
TV & Streaming Revenue2010$71,100$102,265
Total Revenues2010$2,163,977$3,112,516
Expenses
Budget ?2010$237,000 (est)$340,884 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2010$80,000 (est)$115,066 (est)
Participations2010$87,000$125,135
Residuals ?2010$139,000$199,928
Interest & Overhead2010$47,400$68,177
Total Expenses2010$590,400$849,191
Movie Net Profit or Loss2010$1,573,577$2,263,325

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