This is Congo

2018 | Documentary, History, War

Synopsis

A raw glimpse into three people's survival during the DRC's latest conflict phase, the M23 rebellion.

Scores

Overall Score
47.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
83.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
5.4%
Review Aggregate
38.4

Critic Consensus

22.7% Fresh • 44 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 23% of 44 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnycharacter-drivenemotionalgrittysuspensefullighthearted

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Laura Linney2018$3,912,000$4,887,000(est)
Dylan Walsh2018$2,408,000$3,009,000(est)
Ernie Hudson2018$1,813,000$2,265,000(est)
Grant Heslov2018$1,482,000$1,852,000(est)
Joe Don Baker2018$1,268,000$1,584,000(est)
Tim Curry2018$1,116,000$1,394,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score23.0
RT critic review count53
Rotten Tomatoes audience score29.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes397

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2018$7,051$8,809
International2018$1,854$2,316
Worldwide2018$8,905$11,125

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 Revenue2018$4,267$5,331
Digital Rentals ?2018$147,000$183,648
Digital Purchases ?2018$177,000$221,127
Physical Rentals ?2018$90,000$112,437
Physical Purchases ?2018$256,000$319,822
TV & Streaming Revenue2018$75,000$93,698
Total Revenues2018$749,267$936,062
Expenses
Budget ?2018$250,000 (est)$312,326 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2018$80,000 (est)$99,944 (est)
Participations2018$15,000$18,740
Residuals ?2018$36,000$44,975
Interest & Overhead2018$50,000$62,465
Total Expenses2018$431,000$538,450
Movie Net Profit or Loss2018$318,267$397,612

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