Synopsis
A documentary of the Irish rock group U2 on their Fall 1987 tour of North America.
Scores
Overall Score
50.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
35.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
56.8%
Review Aggregate
73.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 43% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Common reservations focus on uneven tone, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealisticuneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U2 | 1988 | $800,000 | $2,121,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score62.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes6,337
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $8,600,823 | $22,807,086 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $8,600,823 | $22,807,086 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $4,300,412 | $11,403,543 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $16,342,000 | $43,334,620 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $8,548,000 | $22,667,014 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $2,064,198 | $5,473,701 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $31,254,609 | $82,878,877 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $5,000,000 | $13,258,665 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $1,693,000 (est) | $4,489,384 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $1,250,000 | $3,314,666 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $1,932,000 | $5,123,148 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $1,000,000 | $2,651,733 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $10,875,000 | $28,837,596 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $20,379,609 | $54,041,281 |
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