To Be and to Have

2003 | Documentary, Family

Synopsis

A documentary portrait of a one-room school in rural France, where the students (ranging in age from 4 to 11) are educated by a single dedicated teacher.

Scores

Overall Score
67.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
53.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
71.4%
Review Aggregate
90.2

Critic Consensus

96.3% Fresh • 54 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 54 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, uplifting, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

lightheartedupliftingvisually strikingfamily-friendlycoming of agescary

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score97.0
RT critic review count59
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes8,661

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2003$777,129$1,324,920
International2003$15,286,791$26,062,317
Worldwide2003$16,063,920$27,387,238

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 Revenue2003$6,503,281$11,087,387
Digital Rentals ?2003$54,000$92,064
Digital Purchases ?2003N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2003$10,748,000$18,324,172
Physical Purchases ?2003$19,609,000$33,431,214
TV & Streaming Revenue2003$310,852$529,968
Total Revenues2003$37,225,132$63,464,805
Expenses
Budget ?2003$1,000,000$1,704,891
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2003$900,000 (est)$1,534,402 (est)
Participations2003$2,978,000$5,077,166
Residuals ?2003$2,255,000$3,844,530
Interest & Overhead2003$200,000$340,978
Total Expenses2003$7,333,000$12,501,968
Movie Net Profit or Loss2003$29,892,132$50,962,837

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