Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story

2011 | Documentary, History, Sport

Synopsis

Shows how the classic board game has become a worldwide cultural phenomenon, and follows the colorful players who come together to compete for the coveted title of Monopoly World Champion.

Scores

Overall Score
20.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
9.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
7.8%
Review Aggregate
68.2

Critic Consensus

84.6% Fresh • 13 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, character-driven, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

historicalcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Philip Orbanes2011$0$0(est)
Matt McNally2011$0$0(est)
Rick Marinaccio2011$0$0(est)
Ken Koury2011$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score85.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes666

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2011$13,080$18,245
International2011N/AN/A
Worldwide2011$13,080$18,245

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 Revenue2011$6,540$9,122
Digital Rentals ?2011$322,000$449,139
Digital Purchases ?2011$103,000$143,669
Physical Rentals ?2011$589,000$821,562
Physical Purchases ?2011$1,403,000$1,956,964
TV & Streaming Revenue2011$75,000$104,613
Total Revenues2011$2,498,540$3,485,069
Expenses
Budget ?2011$250,000 (est)$348,711 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2011$80,000 (est)$111,587 (est)
Participations2011$100,000$139,484
Residuals ?2011$159,000$221,780
Interest & Overhead2011$50,000$69,742
Total Expenses2011$639,000$891,304
Movie Net Profit or Loss2011$1,859,540$2,593,765

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