Weekend of a Champion

2013 | Documentary, Sport

Synopsis

Filmmaker Roman Polanski spends a weekend with world champion driver Jackie Stewart as he attempts to win the 1971 Monaco Grand Prix, offering an extraordinarily rare glimpse into the life of a gifted athlete at the height of his powers.

Scores

Overall Score
22.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
12.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
6.7%
Review Aggregate
74.2

Critic Consensus

73.3% Fresh • 15 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 73% of 15 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, character-driven, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

lightheartedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jackie Stewart2013$0$0(est)
Roman Polanski2013$0$0(est)
Helen Stewart2013$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score73.0
RT critic review count15
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes613

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$4,100$5,520
International2013$876$1,179
Worldwide2013$4,976$6,699

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$2,400$3,232
Digital Rentals ?2013$144,000$193,875
Digital Purchases ?2013$86,000$115,786
Physical Rentals ?2013$187,000$251,768
Physical Purchases ?2013$483,000$650,288
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$75,000$100,976
Total Revenues2013$977,400$1,315,925
Expenses
Budget ?2013$250,000 (est)$336,588 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$80,000 (est)$107,708 (est)
Participations2013$20,000$26,927
Residuals ?2013$55,000$74,049
Interest & Overhead2013$50,000$67,318
Total Expenses2013$455,000$612,590
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$522,400$703,335

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