The Truffle Hunters

2021 | Documentary

Synopsis

Deep in the forests of Piedmont, Italy, a handful of men, seventy or eighty years old, hunt for the rare and expensive white Alba truffle-which to date has resisted all of modern science's efforts at cultivation.

Scores

Overall Score
56.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
42.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.1%
Review Aggregate
84.0

Critic Consensus

96.9% Fresh • 128 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 97% of 128 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, macabre, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

lightheartedmacabrevisually strikingfunnystylizedrealisticsuspensefulgrittysurrealdark

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score97.0
RT critic review count128
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes4,147

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2021$521,202$603,325
International2021$994,326$1,150,997
Worldwide2021$1,515,528$1,754,322

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 Revenue2021$658,331$762,061
Digital Rentals ?2021$4,605,000$5,330,585
Digital Purchases ?2021$5,185,000$6,001,972
Physical Rentals ?2021$1,171,000$1,355,508
Physical Purchases ?2021$3,748,000$4,338,552
TV & Streaming Revenue2021$218,905$253,396
Total Revenues2021$15,586,236$18,042,075
Expenses
Budget ?2021$604,000 (est)$699,169 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2021$328,000 (est)$379,681 (est)
Participations2021$623,000$721,163
Residuals ?2021$661,000$765,150
Interest & Overhead2021$120,800$139,834
Total Expenses2021$2,336,800$2,704,997
Movie Net Profit or Loss2021$13,249,436$15,337,078

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