Synopsis
Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography, illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from The Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing.
Scores
Overall Score
32.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
19.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
18.2%
Review Aggregate
87.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 11 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, visually striking, family-friendly. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
politicalvisually strikingfamily-friendlyhistoricalcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score95.0
RT critic review count20
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes3,408
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $799,856 | $1,736,435 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $799,856 | $1,736,435 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $399,928 | $868,217 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $5,152,000 | $11,184,653 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $4,140,000 | $8,987,668 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $319,942 | $694,574 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $10,011,870 | $21,735,113 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $495,000 (est) | $1,074,612 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $399,000 (est) | $866,203 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $400,000 | $868,374 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $694,000 | $1,506,628 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $99,000 | $214,922 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $2,087,000 | $4,530,740 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $7,924,870 | $17,204,373 |
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