Venus and Serena

2013 | Documentary, Sport

Synopsis

Ever since Venus and Serena Williams started playing in tennis tournaments, they've provoked strong reactions - from awe and admiration to suspicion and resentment. They've been winning championships for over a decade, pushing the limits of longevity in such a demanding sport. How long can they last? In Venus & Serena, we gain unprecedented access into their lives during the most intimidating year of their career. Over the course of 2011, Venus grappled with an energy-sapping autoimmune disease while Serena battled back from a life-threatening pulmonary embolism. Neither Venus nor Serena let their adversities hold them back. They drew their greatest strength from each other.

Scores

Overall Score
35.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
24.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
29.0%
Review Aggregate
71.2

Critic Consensus

76.7% Fresh • 30 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 77% of 30 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, emotional, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

family-friendlyemotionalhistoricalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Venus Williams2013$1,000$2,000(est)
Serena Williams2013$1,000$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count30
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes904

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$51,271$69,029
International2013N/AN/A
Worldwide2013$51,271$69,029

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 Revenue2013$25,636$34,514
Digital Rentals ?2013$1,372,000$1,847,195
Digital Purchases ?2013$820,000$1,104,009
Physical Rentals ?2013$1,773,000$2,387,082
Physical Purchases ?2013$4,595,000$6,186,487
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$75,000$100,976
Total Revenues2013$8,660,636$11,660,263
Expenses
Budget ?2013$250,000 (est)$336,588 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$80,000 (est)$107,708 (est)
Participations2013$346,000$465,838
Residuals ?2013$543,000$731,069
Interest & Overhead2013$50,000$67,318
Total Expenses2013$1,269,000$1,708,521
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$7,391,636$9,951,743

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