Synopsis
A documentary film about the legendary Japanese rock band X JAPAN.
Scores
Overall Score
42.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
22.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
45.9%
Review Aggregate
81.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 29 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, stylized, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalstylizeddarkupliftingcharacter-drivenvisually striking
Cast
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count29
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes1,100
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $45,270 | $59,172 |
| International | 2016 | $502,856 | $657,275 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $548,126 | $716,446 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $223,777 | $292,496 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $1,014,000 | $1,325,383 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $1,034,000 | $1,351,524 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $890,000 | $1,163,304 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $2,512,000 | $3,283,394 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $84,000 | $109,795 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $5,757,777 | $7,525,895 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $280,000 (est) | $365,983 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $316,000 (est) | $413,038 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $230,000 | $300,629 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $310,000 | $405,196 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $56,000 | $73,197 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $1,192,000 | $1,558,043 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $4,565,777 | $5,967,852 |
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