Synopsis
A mixture of original interviews, archival footage, and photographs sheds light on the life experiences of Mike Tyson.
Scores
Overall Score
52.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
46.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
45.7%
Review Aggregate
80.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 137 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, gritty, thought-provoking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalgrittythought-provokingsuspensefultragicpsychologicalstylizedmacabrefunnyrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Tyson | 2009 | $34,000 | $50,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score85.0
RT critic review count143
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes13,102
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $887,918 | $1,298,554 |
| International | 2009 | $77,002 | $112,613 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $964,920 | $1,411,167 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $474,760 | $694,322 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $1,829,000 | $2,674,859 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $586,000 | $857,008 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $7,468,000 | $10,921,733 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $15,958,000 | $23,338,110 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $355,167 | $519,422 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $26,670,927 | $39,005,454 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $1,061,000 (est) | $1,551,682 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $675,000 (est) | $987,168 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $1,067,000 | $1,560,456 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $1,838,000 | $2,688,021 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $212,200 | $310,336 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $4,853,200 | $7,097,664 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $21,817,727 | $31,907,790 |
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