Synopsis
Set in the desolate desert spaces of the American southwest, the film unearths the history of land art during the tumultuous late 1960s and early 1970s. Troublemakers is ultimately a story of renegades and firebrands all willing to risk their future careers on radical change and experimentation-a marked contrast to the hyper-speculative contemporary art world of today. Featuring rare interviews with a veritable who's who of American Art of the twentieth century.
Scores
Overall Score
26.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
5.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
23.1%
Review Aggregate
78.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 94% of 16 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, uplifting, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalupliftingcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Holt | 2016 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Lawrence Weiner | 2016 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Vito Acconci | 2016 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Dennis Oppenheim | 2016 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Robert Smithson | 2016 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Michael Heizer | 2016 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Germano Celant | 2016 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Harald Szeemann | 2016 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Virginia Dwan | 2016 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Willoughby Sharp | 2016 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Carl Andre | 2016 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Charles Ross | 2016 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Gianfranco Gorgoni | 2016 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Paula Cooper | 2016 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Pamela Sharp | 2016 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes139
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $29,462 | $38,509 |
| International | 2016 | $9,109 | $11,906 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $38,571 | $50,416 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $18,375 | $24,017 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $695,000 | $908,423 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $709,000 | $926,722 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $610,000 | $797,321 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $1,722,000 | $2,250,797 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $75,000 | $98,031 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $3,829,375 | $5,005,312 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $250,000 (est) | $326,771 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $80,000 (est) | $104,567 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $153,000 | $199,984 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $211,000 | $275,795 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $50,000 | $65,354 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $744,000 | $972,470 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $3,085,375 | $4,032,842 |
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