Waiting for Lightning

2012 | Documentary

Synopsis

A documentary on pro skateboarder Danny Way's tough childhood and his contributions to the sport, including footage of his jump over the Great Wall of China.

Scores

Overall Score
25.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
15.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
18.6%
Review Aggregate
61.8

Critic Consensus

45.5% Fresh • 22 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 45% of 22 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, gritty, stylized. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

visually strikinggrittystylizedcharacter-drivenemotionalthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score45.0
RT critic review count22
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes723

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2012$21,577$29,480
International2012N/AN/A
Worldwide2012$21,577$29,480

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 Revenue2012$10,788$14,740
Digital Rentals ?2012$753,000$1,028,816
Digital Purchases ?2012$338,000$461,806
Physical Rentals ?2012$1,193,000$1,629,983
Physical Purchases ?2012$2,947,000$4,026,454
TV & Streaming Revenue2012$75,000$102,472
Total Revenues2012$5,316,788$7,264,271
Expenses
Budget ?2012$250,000 (est)$341,572 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2012$80,000 (est)$109,303 (est)
Participations2012$213,000$291,020
Residuals ?2012$342,000$467,271
Interest & Overhead2012$50,000$68,314
Total Expenses2012$935,000$1,277,480
Movie Net Profit or Loss2012$4,381,788$5,986,790

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