The Water Man

2021 | Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy

Synopsis

A boy sets out on a quest to save his ill mother by searching for a mythic figure said to have magical healing powers.

Scores

Overall Score
50.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
46.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
45.1%
Review Aggregate
69.3

Critic Consensus

78.4% Fresh • 74 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 78% of 74 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, thin plot, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

family-friendlythin plotemotionalcoming of agerealisticcharacter-drivenvisually strikingfunnylightheartedtragic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
David Oyelowo2021$4,000$5,000(est)
Rosario Dawson2021$3,000$3,000(est)
Lonnie Chavis2021$2,000$2,000(est)
Amiah Miller2021$2,000$2,000(est)
Alfred Molina2021$1,000$2,000(est)
Maria Bello2021$1,000$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score78.0
RT critic review count74
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes4,818

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2021$383,234$443,618
International2021N/AN/A
Worldwide2021$383,234$443,618

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$191,617$221,809
Digital Rentals ?2021$4,352,000$5,037,721
Digital Purchases ?2021$4,900,000$5,672,066
Physical Rentals ?2021$1,107,000$1,281,424
Physical Purchases ?2021$3,541,000$4,098,936
TV & Streaming Revenue2021$172,455$199,628
Total Revenues2021$14,264,072$16,511,585
Expenses
Budget ?2021$422,000 (est)$488,492 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2021$307,000 (est)$355,372 (est)
Participations2021$571,000$660,969
Residuals ?2021$623,000$721,163
Interest & Overhead2021$84,400$97,698
Total Expenses2021$2,007,400$2,323,695
Movie Net Profit or Loss2021$12,256,672$14,187,890

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