Synopsis
Former United States Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, discusses his career in Washington D.C. from his days as a congressman in the early 1960s to planning the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Scores
Overall Score
51.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
47.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
43.9%
Review Aggregate
74.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 103 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, visually striking, scary. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
politicalvisually strikingscarythought-provokingstylizedhistoricalgrittycharacter-drivensuspensefulfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0
RT critic review count103
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes4,378
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $276,497 | $366,443 |
| International | 2014 | $25,107 | $33,274 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $301,604 | $399,718 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $148,291 | $196,531 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $2,249,000 | $2,980,614 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $1,782,000 | $2,361,696 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $2,564,000 | $3,398,085 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $6,912,000 | $9,160,517 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $124,424 | $164,899 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $13,779,715 | $18,262,343 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $332,000 (est) | $440,002 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $211,000 (est) | $279,640 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $551,000 | $730,244 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $832,000 | $1,102,655 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $66,400 | $88,000 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $1,992,400 | $2,640,540 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $11,787,315 | $15,621,803 |
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