To Be of Service

2019 | Documentary

Synopsis

A documentary film about veterans with PTSD who find that, after other treatments fall short, a service dog helps them return to an independent-feeling life.

Scores

Overall Score
24.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
11.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
5.2%
Review Aggregate
88.3

Critic Consensus

100.0% Fresh • 3 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, character-driven, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

grittycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Minami Takayama2019$113,915,000$139,755,000(est)
Rei Sakuma2019$70,123,000$86,029,000(est)
Kappei Yamaguchi2019$52,796,000$64,771,000(est)
Keiko Toda2019$43,166,000$52,957,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count3
Rotten Tomatoes audience score100.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes125

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2019$6,173$7,573
International2019N/AN/A
Worldwide2019$6,173$7,573

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 Revenue2019$3,086$3,787
Digital Rentals ?2019$129,000$158,261
Digital Purchases ?2019$154,000$188,932
Physical Rentals ?2019$58,000$71,156
Physical Purchases ?2019$168,000$206,107
TV & Streaming Revenue2019$75,000$92,012
Total Revenues2019$587,086$720,254
Expenses
Budget ?2019$250,000 (est)$306,707 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2019$80,000 (est)$98,146 (est)
Participations2019$12,000$14,722
Residuals ?2019$27,000$33,124
Interest & Overhead2019$50,000$61,341
Total Expenses2019$419,000$514,041
Movie Net Profit or Loss2019$168,086$206,213

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