They Are We

2015 | Documentary, History

Synopsis

Afro-Cubans preserve ancestral traditions. A filmmaker traces roots to Sierra Leone, where villagers recognize lost kin's customs. A joyous festival reunites the long-separated family through shared cultural heritage.

Scores

Overall Score
27.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
28.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
0.7%
Review Aggregate
75.0

Critic Consensus

95.5% Fresh • 44 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 95% of 44 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, funny, macabre. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

scaryfunnymacabrevisually strikingfamily-friendlycharacter-drivengrittycoming of agesuspensefulaction-packed

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Barbara Crampton2015$0$0(est)
Andrew Sensenig2015$0$0(est)
Larry Fessenden2015$0$0(est)
Lisa Marie2015$0$0(est)
Monte Markham2015$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score95.0
RT critic review count44
Rotten Tomatoes audience score47.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating8.2
IMDb votes39

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2015$900$1,191
International2015N/AN/A
Worldwide2015$900$1,191

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 Revenue2015$450$596
Digital Rentals ?2015$16,000$21,178
Digital Purchases ?2015$17,000$22,502
Physical Rentals ?2015$18,000$23,825
Physical Purchases ?2015$49,000$64,858
TV & Streaming Revenue2015$65,400$86,565
Total Revenues2015$165,850$219,524
Expenses
Budget ?2015$218,000 (est)$288,551 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2015$80,000 (est)$105,890 (est)
Participations2015$3,000$3,971
Residuals ?2015$9,000$11,913
Interest & Overhead2015$43,600$57,710
Total Expenses2015$353,600$468,035
Movie Net Profit or Loss2015$-187,750$-248,511

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